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 |
|---|---|
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| hoax | to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| propulsive | tending or having power to propel |
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |
| fervent | very hot : glowing |
| figurine | a small carved or molded figure : statuette |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |