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 |
|---|---|
| annuity | a sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| authenticate | to prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine |
| caucus | a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| maladroit | lacking adroitness : inept |
| indigenous | produced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |