GRE Word List
EBB
(of the tide) recede; lessen; diminish; N. OP. flow: rise of tide
The meaning of the word ebb is (of the tide) recede; lessen; diminish; N. OP. flow: rise of tide.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| plenitude | abundance; plenty; great amount; completeness; fullness; CF. plenary, plenty |
| conjure | cause to appear by magic; summon (a devil or a spirit) by magical power; practice magic (esp. by very quick movement of the hands); evoke; conjure up: bring into the mind; Ex. The magician conjured a rabbit out of his hat. |
| intervene | come between; interfere; Ex. intervened to prevent a fight; N. intervention |
| scavenge | hunt through discarded materials for usable items or food; search, especially for food; N. scavenger: one who scavenges; animal that feeds on refuse and carrion |
| shrew | scolding woman; very small mouselike animal |
| capricious | unpredictable; fickle |
| outlook | point of view; view from a particular place; expectation for the future; prospect; Ex. outlook on life; Ex. pleasing outlook; Ex. weather outlook |
| console | lessen sadness or disappointment; give comfort; allay the sorrow of; N. consolation |
| invoke | call and bring into use (a right or law); call on/upon (a higher power or god) for help; ask for; beg for; conjure (a spirit); Ex. invoke the veto power; Ex. invoke one's advisor/God |
| ratiocination | reasoning; act of drawing conclusions from premises; V. ratiocinate: reason logically |
