GRE Word List
CLEAVE
to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly
The meaning of the word cleave is to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indolent | averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy |
| befuddle | to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink |
| brazen | made of brass |
| indecision | a wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution |
| acuity | keenness of perception |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| surmount | to prevail over : overcome |
| discernible | able to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned |
| rejoinder | the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication |