GRE Word List

COALESCE

to grow together

The meaning of the word coalesce is to grow together.

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WordMeaning
effusionan act of effusing
tingea slight staining or suffusing shade or color
castigationto subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
umbragea feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult
extraditionthe surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge
comportto be fitting : accord
residuesomething that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant
candorunreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness
dowrythe money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage