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 |
|---|---|
| pithy | consisting of or abounding in pith |
| dignitary | one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| squat | to cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground |
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| outspoken | direct and open in speech or expression : frank |
| reimburse | to pay back to someone : repay |
| doze | to sleep lightly |
| waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |