GRE Word List
BOLT
a lightning stroke
The meaning of the word bolt is a lightning stroke.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| vivisection | the cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation |
| tumult | disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| dribble | to issue sporadically and in small bits |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| confluence | a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point |
| endemic | belonging or native to a particular people or country |
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |