GRE Word List
CODIFY
to reduce to a code
The meaning of the word codify is to reduce to a code.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| wage | a payment usually of money for labor or services usually according to contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| romp | one that romps |
| bastard | a child born to parents who are not married to each other |
| arcade | a long arched building or gallery |
| portly | dignified |
| amazon | a member of a race of female warriors of Greek mythology |