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 |
|---|---|
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| veritable | being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary |
| madrigal | a medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form |
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |
| kindle | to start (a fire) burning : light |
| maul | a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges |
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |