GRE Word List
DEVOTEE
enthusiastic follower; enthusiast; Ex. devotee of Bach
The meaning of the word devotee is enthusiastic follower; enthusiast; Ex. devotee of Bach.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| portend | foretell; presage; be a sign or warning of; N. portent: sign; omen; forewarning |
| homage | honor; tribute; great respect; Ex. pay/do homage to |
| patronize | support; act superior toward; treat in a condescending manner; be a customer of; N. patron: one that supports; regular customer; N. patronage; CF. boycott |
| dormer | window projecting upright from roof; CF. sleeping room |
| relish | enjoy; savor; N: enjoyment; zest |
| oracular | of an oracle; prophetic; uttered as if with divine authority; mysterious or ambiguous; hard to understand; N. oracle: wiser person; prophecy made by an oracle |
| transmute | transform; change; convert to something different |
| annuity | yearly allowance |
| pitfall | hidden danger; concealed trap |
| wanton | unrestrained; gratuitously cruel; willfully malicious; unchaste; sexually improper; promiscuous; Ex. wanton spending/killing; CF. having no just cause |
