GRE Word List
CAULK
to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
The meaning of the word caulk is to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| effluvium | an invisible emanation |
| myriad | ten thousand |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| bank | a mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as |
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
| outgoing | going away : departing |
| cuisine | manner of preparing food : style of cooking |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
| anthropologist | the science of human beings |
| limp | to walk lamely |