GRE Word List

DISPERSE

to cause to break up (see break up

The meaning of the word disperse is to cause to break up (see break up.

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avuncularsuggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality
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stoutstrong of character: such as
enjointo direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition
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heydaythe period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity
distractto draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time
spoonerisma transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)
protrudeto jut out from the surrounding surface or context