GRE Word List
COLLATE
examine and compare in order to verify authenticity; arrange in order (the sheets of a book before they are bound)
The meaning of the word collate is examine and compare in order to verify authenticity; arrange in order (the sheets of a book before they are bound).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| flourish | grow well; prosper; make sweeping gestures; wave; brandish; Ex. The trees flourished in the sun. N: showy movement or gesture; embellishment or ornamentation (esp. in handwriting) |
| slick | make smooth or glossy; N: smooth surface; Ex. oil slick; ADJ: smooth; glossy; deftly executed; adroit; glib |
| raiment | clothing; garments; Ex. I have no raiment fit to wear. |
| purgatory | place of spiritual expiation; temporary state or place in which the souls must expiate their sins |
| mogul | powerful person; Ex. oil moguls; CF. Mogol, Moghul; CF. Mongolian |
| scavenge | hunt through discarded materials for usable items or food; search, especially for food; N. scavenger: one who scavenges; animal that feeds on refuse and carrion |
| inter | bury; N. interment |
| endearment | fond word or act; expression of affection |
| overweening | arrogant; presumptuous |
| steep | soak; saturate; Ex. steep the fabric in the dye bath; ADJ: precipitous |
