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 |
|---|---|
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| invincible | incapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued |
| seclusion | the act of secluding : the condition of being secluded |
| testy | easily annoyed : irritable |
| harass | exhaust |
| addiction | a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted |
| slew | a large number |
| gangrene | local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply |
| exemplary | deserving imitation : commendable |