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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| plump | to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily |
| vantage | a position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view |
| mangy | affected with or resulting from mange |
| arboretum | a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes |
| trample | tramp |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| aptitude | inclination |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |