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 |
|---|---|
| anathema | someone or something intensely disliked or loathed |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |
| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
| ferret | a domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal (Mustela putorius furo) that is descended from the European polecat |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| nonentity | something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination |
| bouillon | a clear seasoned soup made usually from lean beef |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |