GRE Word List
EMBARGO
an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports
The meaning of the word embargo is an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| verbalize | to express something in words |
| exude | to ooze out |
| brindled | having obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground |
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
| reckon | count |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
| annul | to declare or make legally invalid or void |