GRE Word List
BETROTH
to promise to marry
The meaning of the word betroth is to promise to marry.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prosody | the study of versification |
| migrant | one that migrates: such as |
| wake | to be or remain awake |
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| slough | a place of deep mud or mire |
| purge | to clear of guilt |
| dignitary | one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor |
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |
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