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 |
|---|---|
| incredulity | the quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief |
| sate | satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |
| piety | the quality or state of being pious: such as |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |