GRE Word List
DELVE
excavate
The meaning of the word delve is excavate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| foster | having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for |
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |
| unfetter | to free from fetters |
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |
| pell-mell | in mingled confusion or disorder |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| sublimate | sublime |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class |