GRE Word List

DRAUGHT

a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task

The meaning of the word draught is a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task.

Random words

WordMeaning
provisionalserving for the time being : temporary
collationa light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper
canterone who uses cant: such as
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
realmkingdom
cauterizeto sear with a cautery or caustic
almssomething (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor
defaceto mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details
complacencyself-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies
parishthe ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor