GRE Word List
CAPSIZE
(of a boat) turn over
The meaning of the word capsize is (of a boat) turn over.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grandiose | affectedly grand; pretentious; high-flown; ridiculously exaggerated; impressive; great in size or scope; grand; Ex. grandiose ideas |
| pilfer | steal things of small value; filch; snitch |
| isthmus | narrow neck of land connecting two larger bodies of land |
| cataract | great waterfall; eye abnormality (causing a gradual loss of eyesight) |
| omniscient | all-knowing |
| authoritative | having the weight of authority; regarded as providing knowledge that can be trusted; reliable; peremptory and dictatorial; Ex. authoritative dictionary/manner; CF. definitive |
| veracity | truthfulness; adherence to the truth |
| optional | not compulsory; left to one's choice; N. option: act of choosing; choice; freedom or power to choose; something available as a choice; Ex. have no option; Ex. two options |
| shaving | very thin piece, usually of wood (cut from a surface with a sharp blade) |
| bifurcated | divided into two branches; forked |
