GRE Word List
COLLATE
to compare critically
The meaning of the word collate is to compare critically.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| repeal | to rescind or annul by authoritative act |
| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| encumber | weigh down |
| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |