GRE Word List
BETROTH
to promise to marry
The meaning of the word betroth is to promise to marry.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sanguine | marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic |
| integrity | firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility |
| somnolent | of a kind likely to induce sleep |
| loom | a frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace |
| intimate | marked by a warm friendship developing through long association |
| gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |
| raconteur | a person who excels in telling anecdotes |
| retain | to keep in possession or use |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |