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 |
|---|---|
| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |
| dwindle | to become steadily less : shrink |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| calamity | a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| camaraderie | a spirit of friendly good-fellowship |
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| paucity | smallness of number : fewness |
| minatory | having a menacing quality |