GRE Word List
DECANT
pour off gently (wine or liquid)
The meaning of the word decant is pour off gently (wine or liquid).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gawk | stare foolishly; look in open-mouthed awe |
| exalt | raise in rank or dignity; praise highly; inspire; Ex. exalt the imagination; ADJ. exalted; N. exaltation |
| suspend | cause to stop for a period; interrupt; hold in abeyance; defer; hang from above; exclude for a period from a position; Ex. suspended state; Ex. suspend judgment; Ex. suspended from the team; N. suspension |
| static | having no motion; unchanging; lacking development; N. stasis: stable state |
| blues | state of depression or melancholy; style of slow, mournful music (evolved from southern Black American songs) |
| pittance | small amount (of money); small allowance or wage |
| avert | prevent; avoid; turn away (eyes or thought); Ex. An accident was averted by his quick thinking; Ex. She averted her eyes from the terrible sight. |
| torrent | rushing stream; flood; Ex. The rain fell in torrents. |
| cavil | quibble; make frivolous objections; find fault unnecessarily |
| bombast | grandiloquent, pompous speech |
