GRE Word List
CONSIGN
to give over to another's care
The meaning of the word consign is to give over to another's care.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| bookish | of or relating to books |
| vogue | popular acceptation or favor : popularity |
| anathema | someone or something intensely disliked or loathed |
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
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