GRE Word List

CULL

to select from a group : choose

The meaning of the word cull is to select from a group : choose.

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WordMeaning
digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
egotisticalcharacterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance
distendextend
eventualcontingent
insinuateto impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply
patrimonyan estate inherited from one's father or ancestor
deliberateto think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully
fortuitousoccurring by chance
trunkthe main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots