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 |
|---|---|
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |
| anoint | to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |
| recess | the action of receding : recession |
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |