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 |
|---|---|
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| comeback | a sharp or witty reply : retort |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| lineage | descent in a line from a common progenitor |
| snip | a small piece that is snipped off |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| prong | fork |
| crochet | needlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle |
| resignation | an act or instance of resigning something : surrender |
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |