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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| graduated | marked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement |
| chase | the hunting of wild animals |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| 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 |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| distort | to twist (see twist |
| provender | dry food for domestic animals : feed |
| degenerate | having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state |
| adjutant | a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence |
| oculist | ophthalmologist |