GRE Word List
BOLT
a lightning stroke
The meaning of the word bolt is a lightning stroke.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| misconduct | mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities |
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |
| anthropomorphic | described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |
| practical | of, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal |
| litter | a covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |