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 |
|---|---|
| doldrums | a spell of listlessness or despondency |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ยน/โโ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| impiety | the quality or state of being impious : irreverence |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| exude | to ooze out |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| categorical | absolute |
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| facilitate | to make easier : help bring about |