GRE Word List
BETROTH
to promise to marry
The meaning of the word betroth is to promise to marry.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| indifferent | marked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic |
| tablet | a flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription |
| studious | assiduous in the pursuit of learning |
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |
| muddle | to make turbid or muddy |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| hortatory | hortative |
| confluence | a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point |