GRE Word List
DAUNT
to lessen the courage of : cow
The meaning of the word daunt is to lessen the courage of : cow.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| curtail | to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part |
| pugnacity | having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent |
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| initiate | to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going |
| rendezvous | a place appointed for assembling or meeting |
| sentient | responsive to or conscious of sense impressions |
| canny | clever |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |