GRE Word List
DISPORT
amuse; Ex. disport oneself; CF. divert
The meaning of the word disport is amuse; Ex. disport oneself; CF. divert.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conception | beginning; forming of an idea; fertilization; V. conceive: form an idea in the mind; devise; become pregnant; CF. inception |
| lugubrious | mournful; sorrowful |
| fraught | filled (with something unpleasant); full; Ex. fraught with danger and difficulties; CF. freight |
| dissuade | persuade not to do; discourage; N. dissuasion |
| ram | male sheep; V. strike or drive against with a heavy impact |
| appurtenances | subordinate possessions; something added to a more important thing |
| reckon | count; calculate; regard as; think; suppose |
| brunt | main impact or shock (of an attack or blow); Ex. brunt of the argument |
| lout | clumsy person; ADJ. loutish; CF. from countrysides ? |
| mason | one who builds or works with stone or brick; N. masonry: work of a mason; stonework or brickwork |
