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 |
|---|---|
| fickle | marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness |
| rig | to fit out with rigging |
| emanate | to come out from a source |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| demean | to lower in character, status, or reputation |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |
| undulating | having a wavy surface, edge, or markings |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |