GRE Word List
EMBARK
commence; go on board a boat; begin a journey
The meaning of the word embark is commence; go on board a boat; begin a journey.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| discount | disregard; regard (a story or news) as unimportant; deduct from a cost |
| adjourn | suspend until a later time; move from one place to another |
| ravage | devastate; plunder; despoil; Ex. crops ravaged by storms |
| run-down | (of a place) dilapidated; in a bad condition; (of a person) weak or exhausted |
| unequivocal | plain; clear; obvious |
| sledge | large sled drawn by work animals |
| abeyance | suspended action |
| lethargic | drowsy; dull; N. lethargy: state of sluggishness and inactivity |
| rift | narrow opening in a large mass; break in a friendly relation; Ex. through a rift in the clouds; OP. reconcilation |
| euphoria | feeling of exaggerated or unfounded(ungrounded; baseless) well-being; feeling of great happiness or well-being (when unreasonable); ADJ. euphoriaric |
