GRE Word List
BETROTH
to promise to marry
The meaning of the word betroth is to promise to marry.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| glib | showing little forethought or preparation : offhand |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| litigation | the act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating |
| pandemonium | a wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people) |
| veracious | truthful |
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| ignominy | deep personal humiliation and disgrace |
| hilarity | boisterous merriment or laughter |