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 |
|---|---|
| miscreant | unbelieving |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| decipher | decode |
| verdant | green in tint or color |
| reparable | capable of being repaired |