GRE Word List
CANVASS
to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments
The meaning of the word canvass is to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| ashen | of, relating to, or made from ash wood |
| wan | suggestive of poor health : sickly |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| acquittal | a setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process |
| hide | to put out of sight : secrete |
| enact | to establish by legal and authoritative act |
| promiscuous | having or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |