GRE Word List
BEGET
father; become the father of; produce; give rise to
The meaning of the word beget is father; become the father of; produce; give rise to.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| veneer | thin surface layer (of good quality wood, glued to a base of inferior material); cover; surface show; fa\c{c}ade; V. |
| confidence | self-assurance; calm unworried feeling based on a strong belief in one's abilities; strong belief in the ability of a person or plan; trust or faith in a person or thing; something confided; secret; Ex. confidence in your ability; Ex. I'm telling you this in confidence; Ex. exchange confidences about their boyfriends; ADJ. confident |
| hatch | deck opening; lid covering a deck opening; V: emerge from an egg; produce (young) from an egg |
| piecemeal | one part at a time; gradually; in stages; Ex. read a novel piecemeal |
| thrall | slave; bondage; slavery; Ex. Her beauty held him in thrall; CF. enthrall |
| germane | pertinent; bearing upon(having connection with) the case at hand; appropriate |
| discriminating | able to see differences; discerning; prejudiced; N. discrimination |
| avow | declare openly; N. avowal |
| pretend | feign; pretend to: claim to possess; make pretensions to; Ex. I don't pretend to much expertise; N. pretense |
| obeisance | bow (to show respect and obedience) |
