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 |
|---|---|
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| preamble | an introductory statement |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
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| nullify | to make null (see null |
| clown | farmer |
| sheer | unqualified |
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| decorum | literary and dramatic propriety : fitness |
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