GRE Word List
DISTILL
refine (a liquid by evaporating and subsequent condensation); concentrate; separate the most important parts from; Ex. distill fresh water from sea water; CF. brew
The meaning of the word distill is refine (a liquid by evaporating and subsequent condensation); concentrate; separate the most important parts from; Ex. distill fresh water from sea water; CF. brew.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| enfranchise | admit to the rights of citizenship (especially the right to vote); CF. franchise |
| determinate | having a fixed order of procedure; precisely defined; invariable; fixed; conclusive; final |
| discourse | serious speech, writing, or conversation; formal discussion (either written or spoken); conversation; V. |
| subdue | less intense; quieter; Ex. subdued lighting; Ex. subdue: conquer; make less intense; quiet; Ex. subdue one's anger |
| emasculate | weaken; castrate |
| dour | sullen; gloomy; stubborn |
| rote | repetition; memorization through repetition without understanding; Ex. learn poetry by rote |
| beeline | direct quick route |
| negligible | so small, trifling, or unimportant as to be easily disregarded |
| lethargic | drowsy; dull; N. lethargy: state of sluggishness and inactivity |
