GRE Word List
DISLODGE
remove (forcibly); force out of a position; Ex. dislodge the food caught in his throat; CF. lodge
The meaning of the word dislodge is remove (forcibly); force out of a position; Ex. dislodge the food caught in his throat; CF. lodge.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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yen | strong desire; longing; urge; Ex. yen for travel |
psychic | of psyche; mental; of or possessing extraordinary mental powers |
supine | lying on back; passive; inactive; Ex. The defeated pugilist lay supine; Ex. supine acceptance of the decision |
inclement | stormy; unkind; unmerciful; CF. clement |
stymie | thwart; present an obstacle; stump |
tangible | able to be touched; real; concrete; palpable; possible to realize or understand; Ex. tangible proof |
enunciate | announce; proclaim; utter or speak, especially distinctly; pronounce clearly; articulate; Ex. This theory was first enunciated by him. |
pretend | feign; pretend to: claim to possess; make pretensions to; Ex. I don't pretend to much expertise; N. pretense |
harbinger | forerunner (which foreshadows what is to come) |
simper | smirk; smile in a silly way; smile affectedly |