GRE Word List
BETROTH
to promise to marry
The meaning of the word betroth is to promise to marry.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bulk | magnitude |
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| cite | to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| adjutant | a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence |
| solicit | to make petition to : entreat |
| thrall | a state of servitude or submission |
| incline | to bend the head or body forward : bow |
| insurgent | a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |