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.

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WordMeaning
lancea steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry
magniloquentspeaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
tardymoving slowly : sluggish
filchto steal secretly or casually
attributea quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something
discrepancythe quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance
circumventto manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem
avengeto take vengeance for or on behalf of
precursorone that precedes and indicates the approach of another