GRE Word List
BRAID
to make from braids
The meaning of the word braid is to make from braids.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |
| requiem | a mass for the dead |
| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |
| capacity | legal competency (see competence |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |