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
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
derivationthe formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix)
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waneto decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle
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apocalypticof, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse
recastto cast again
charmthe chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation
braggarta loud arrogant boaster
licentiouslacking legal or moral restraints