GRE Word List
BLEAK
exposed and barren and often windswept
The meaning of the word bleak is exposed and barren and often windswept.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| sustain | to give support or relief to |
| mauve | a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color |
| emancipate | to free from restraint, control, or the power of another |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| acknowledge | to recognize the rights, authority, or status of |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| ashen | of, relating to, or made from ash wood |
| prevalent | generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread |