GRE Word List
ELOPE
run away secretly with the intention of getting married
The meaning of the word elope is run away secretly with the intention of getting married.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| predilection | preference; partiality |
| extirpate | root up; uproot; destroy completely |
| staid | serious and sedate; sober; Ex. staid during the funeral ceremony |
| fiasco | total failure; CF. bottle |
| douse | plunge into water or liquid; dip; immerse; drench; wet throughly; extinguish; throw water over; dowse |
| quintessence | purest and highest embodiment; perfect example; apotheosis; most essential element; Ex. quintessence of wit; ADJ. quintessential; CF. fifth essence |
| soporific | sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness; drowsy |
| voracious | ravenous; eating large quantities of food; exceedingly eager; insatiable; Ex. voracious animal/reader |
| preposterous | absurd; completely unreasonable; ridiculous |
| comprehend | include; understand |
