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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WordMeaning
frolicfull of fun : merry
causticcapable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive
opprobriumsomething that brings disgrace
trilogya series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme
amoralhaving or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
stereotypeto make a stereotype from
choreographythe art of symbolically representing dancing
materialisma theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter
reprisala retaliatory act