GRE Word List
BRAID
to make from braids
The meaning of the word braid is to make from braids.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| seclusion | the act of secluding : the condition of being secluded |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| ventriloquist | one who uses or is skilled in ventriloquism |
| curfew | the sounding of a bell at evening |
| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |