GRE Word List

BETROTH

to promise to marry

The meaning of the word betroth is to promise to marry.

Random words

WordMeaning
decrepitudethe quality or state of being decrepit
optionalinvolving an option : not compulsory
visagethe face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
enclavea distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory
liquidateto determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts)
stiltedpompous
implicationsomething implied: such as
daintysomething delicious to the taste
preponderancea superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength