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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| engaged | involved in activity : occupied |
| inverse | opposite in order, nature, or effect |
| catapult | an ancient military device for hurling missiles |
| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |
| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |