GRE Word List
CLEAVE
split or sever; cling to; remain faithful to; N. cleavage; ADJ. cloven
The meaning of the word cleave is split or sever; cling to; remain faithful to; N. cleavage; ADJ. cloven.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| imperious | domineering; too commanding; haughty; CF. imperial/emperor |
| maverick | rebel; nonconformist (in a group) |
| edify | instruct; correct morally |
| compile | assemble; gather; accumulate; make (a report or a book) from facts and information found in various places; Ex. compile a dictionary |
| withstand | stand up against; resist successfully |
| hoard | stockpile; accumulate for future use; N: supply stored for future use |
| misanthrope | one who hates mankind; misanthropist |
| shift | change position or place; exchange (one thing) for another; change in direction or position; Ex. shift the stolen goods; N. group of workers which takes turns with other groups; working period of such a group |
| libel | defamatory written statement; act of writing something that smears a person's character; V. ADJ. libelous |
| stoke | stir up a fire or furnace; feed plentifully |
