GRE Word List
DELIBERATE
to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully
The meaning of the word deliberate is to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| mutinous | disposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious |
| nourish | nurture |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| temporal | of or relating to time as opposed to eternity |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |