GRE Word List
EBB
the reflux of the tide toward the sea
The meaning of the word ebb is the reflux of the tide toward the sea.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |
| induce | to move by persuasion or influence |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
| compromise | settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |
| rebuttal | the act of rebutting especially in a legal suit |
| exquisite | marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution |