GRE Word List
COLANDER
a perforated utensil for washing or draining food
The meaning of the word colander is a perforated utensil for washing or draining food.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |
| uxorious | excessively fond of or submissive to a wife |
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| pluck | to pull or pick off or out |
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| mandate | an authoritative command |
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| exhume | disinter |
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| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |