GRE Word List
CLASP
a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together
The meaning of the word clasp is a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
| cordial | showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval |
| replenish | to fill or build up again |
| pharisee | a member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| rebuttal | the act of rebutting especially in a legal suit |
| demented | mad |