GRE Word List
COUPLE
join; unite; OP. uncouple
The meaning of the word couple is join; unite; OP. uncouple.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| autopsy | examination of a dead body; postmortem; V. |
| shun | keep away from; avoid deliberately; Ex. She has been shunned by her neighbors. |
| apocalyptic | prophetic; pertaining to revelations especially of disaster; N. apocalypse |
| compulsive | resulting from compulsion |
| bandy | discuss lightly or glibly; discuss in a frivolous manner; exchange (words) heatedly; quarrel; Ex. bandy words with |
| detain | keep waiting; prevent from leaving or going; N. detention |
| laity | laypersons; laymen; persons not connected with the clergy |
| procurement | obtaining; V. procure: obtain by effort; obtain (a prostitute) for another |
| bowdlerize | expurgate; CF. Thomas Bowdler |
| shambles | (place or scene of) complete disorder or ruin; wreck; mess; Ex. After the hurricane, the coast was a shambles. |
