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
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banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
frustrate | to balk or defeat in an endeavor |
chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
adorn | to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects |
gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
bohemian | a native or inhabitant of Bohemia |
fulcrum | prop |
ingrate | an ungrateful person |
jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |