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 |
|---|---|
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| slew | a large number |
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |
| dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |
| artifice | clever or artful skill : ingenuity |
| pulchritude | physical comeliness |
| caption | the part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |