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 |
|---|---|
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| insalubrious | not conducive to health : unwholesome |
| extricate | to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| slapdash | haphazard |
| ignominy | deep personal humiliation and disgrace |
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |
| irrevocable | not possible to revoke : unalterable |