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 |
|---|---|
| damn | to condemn to a punishment or fate |
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |
| foster | having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for |
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| compelling | that compels: such as |