GRE Word List
BOLT
a lightning stroke
The meaning of the word bolt is a lightning stroke.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| overblown | past the prime of bloom |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| bicker | petulant quarreling : altercation |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |
| tightwad | a close or miserly person |
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
| orator | one who delivers an oration |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |