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.

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WordMeaning
sycophanta servile self-seeking flatterer
pulmonaryof, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs
fissurea narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting
jovialcharacterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly
sanguinarybloodthirsty
biliousof or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
premeditateto think about and revolve in the mind beforehand
writheto twist into coils or folds
annihilateto cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains