GRE Word List
BRAID
to make from braids
The meaning of the word braid is to make from braids.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |
| resourceful | able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means |
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| molt | to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically |
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |