GRE Word List
DRIBBLE
to issue sporadically and in small bits
The meaning of the word dribble is to issue sporadically and in small bits.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
| invert | to reverse in position, order, or relationship |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| gory | covered with gore : bloodstained |
| resplendent | shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor |
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| foible | the part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point |
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |