GRE Word List
CONCOCT
to prepare by combining raw materials
The meaning of the word concoct is to prepare by combining raw materials.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conceit | favorable opinion |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| satirical | of, relating to, or constituting satire |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| rip | to tear or split apart or open |
| wholesome | promoting health or well-being of mind or spirit |
| rift | fissure |
| convex | curved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle |
| imbroglio | an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding |