GRE Word List
DRIP
to let fall in drops
The meaning of the word drip is to let fall in drops.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| splice | to unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| shun | to avoid deliberately and especially habitually |
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |
| impotent | not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless |
| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| threat | an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage |
| ken | the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge |
| apathy | lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness |