GRE Word List
DON
put on; OP. doff
The meaning of the word don is put on; OP. doff.
Random words
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rancid | having the odor of stale or decomposing fat; rank |
probity | uprightness; honesty; incorruptibility |
zany | comic; crazy; N: clown; comical person (given to outlandish behavior) |
die | metal block used for shaping metal or plastic; device for stamping or impressing; mold; CF. dice |
reconnaissance | survey of enemy by soldiers; reconnoitering; V. reconnoiter: make a preliminary inspection of (esp. to gather military information) |
defer | give in respectfully; submit; delay till later; exempt temporarily; N. deferment; CF. show respect, comply with, courteous |
dissertation | formal essay; treatise |
metamorphosis | change of form; Ex. metamorphosis of caterpillar to butterfly; V. metamorphose: change by metamorphosis |
vigil | keeping watch (during normal sleeping hours); Ex. all-night vigil |
neophyte | recent convert; new member of a religious group; beginner; CF. plant |