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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euthanasiathe act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy
ironythe use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning
muskyhaving an odor of or resembling musk
mangleto injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing
dilatorytending or intended to cause delay
stratuma bed or layer artificially made
doctrinairestubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations
alchemya medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life
pompositypompous demeanor, speech, or behavior
brochurepamphlet