GRE Word List

ELOPE

to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent

The meaning of the word elope is to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent.

Random words

WordMeaning
grandiosecharacterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration
expungeto strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion
dapperneat and trim in appearance
amorousstrongly moved by love and especially sexual love
orthographythe art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage
pristinebelonging to the earliest period or state : original
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
plauditan act or round of applause
ebullientboiling
embroilto throw into disorder or confusion