GRE Word List

EMBARK

to go on board a vehicle for transportation

The meaning of the word embark is to go on board a vehicle for transportation.

Random words

WordMeaning
terminalleading ultimately to death : fatal
bridlethe headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit
unfeignednot feigned or hypocritical : genuine
verdantgreen in tint or color
detachedstanding by itself : separate
parablea usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle
sacrilegiouscommitting or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object
typhoona hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea
willowyabounding with willows
scurvya disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes