GRE Word List
DELETE
to eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing
The meaning of the word delete is to eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gloss | a surface luster or brightness : shine |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| synthetic | relating to or involving synthesis : not analytic |
| voracious | having a huge appetite : ravenous |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| effervescence | the property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing |
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |
| inaugurate | to induct into an office with suitable ceremonies |