GRE Word List
CONSOLE
lessen sadness or disappointment; give comfort; allay the sorrow of; N. consolation
The meaning of the word console is lessen sadness or disappointment; give comfort; allay the sorrow of; N. consolation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| refurbish | renovate; make clean, bright, or fresh (make new) again; make bright by polishing; Ex. refurbish an old theater; CF. furbish: polish |
| degradation | humiliation; debasement; degeneration; V. degrade: debase; disgrace; degenerate; reduce (something) in worth; demote (someone); reduce in rank |
| consensus | general agreement; opinion reached by a group |
| effeminate | having womanly traits |
| listless | lacking in spirit or energy; languid |
| misogynist | hater of woman; CF. misogyny |
| tantrum | fit of bad temper; fit of petulance; caprice; Ex. The child went into tantrums. |
| catastrophe | calamity ; disaster |
| stoop | bend forward and down; lower or debase oneself; fall to a lower standard of behavior by doing something; condescend; Ex. stoop to lying |
| controvert | oppose with arguments; attempt to refute; contradict; ADJ. controversial; N. controversy |
