GRE Word List
BEWARE
to be on one's guard
The meaning of the word beware is to be on one's guard.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| pry | to look closely or inquisitively |
| rectitude | the quality or state of being straight |
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| redundant | exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous |
| implode | to burst inward |
| catechism | oral instruction |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |