GRE Word List
DRAFT
the act of drawing or pulling in a net
The meaning of the word draft is the act of drawing or pulling in a net.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| debase | to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character |
| reprobate | an unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel |
| pontifical | episcopal attire |
| pristine | belonging to the earliest period or state : original |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| luminary | a person of prominence or brilliant achievement |
| paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
| boon | a timely benefit : blessing |