GRE Word List
BLUSH
become red in the face (from embarrassment or shame); become red or rosy; N.
The meaning of the word blush is become red in the face (from embarrassment or shame); become red or rosy; N..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| personify | represent (an inanimate object) as a person; be the embodiment or perfect example of; Ex. She is evil/patience personified; N. personification |
| versatile | having many talents; capable of working in many fields; having many uses or functions; N. versatility |
| murky | dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague; Ex. murky night/fog; N. murk: partial or complete darkness; gloom |
| afterlife | life after death; later part of one's life |
| meretricious | flashy; tawdry; attractive on the surface but of no real value; Ex. metericious argument/jewel; CF. prostitute |
| dispense | distribute; prepare and give out (medicines); N. dispensation: dispensing; religious system; official exemption from an obligation or a rule |
| enact | make (a bill) into law |
| wither | (of a plant) dry up from loss of moisture; lose freshness; shrivel; decay |
| digression | wandering away from the subject; V. digress |
| wag | shake repeatedly from side to side; Ex. The dog wagged its tail; N: humorous person; wit |