GRE Word List
DISBAND
to break up the organization of : dissolve
The meaning of the word disband is to break up the organization of : dissolve.
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| gyroscope | a wheel or disk mounted to spin rapidly about an axis and also free to rotate about one or both of two axes perpendicular to each other and to the axis of spin so that a rotation of one of the two mutually perpendicular axes results from application of torque to the other when the wheel is spinning and so that the entire apparatus offers considerable opposition depending on the angular momentum to any torque that would change the direction of the axis of spin |
| scraps | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
| allure | to entice by charm or attraction |
| erudite | having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
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