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 |
|---|---|
| swathe | a band used in swathing |
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| rapt | lifted up and carried away |
| brindled | having obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| chuckle | to laugh inwardly or quietly |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
| rationalize | to bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as |