GRE Word List

CULL

to select from a group : choose

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

Random words

WordMeaning
unassailablenot assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question
gingerlyvery cautious or careful
lanknot well filled out : slender
retrogradehaving or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars
apprehensiveviewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future
derisionthe use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt
staccatocut short or apart in performing : disconnected
nihilista viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless
laconicusing or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
vervethe spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity