GRE Word List
ENGAGE
to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end
The meaning of the word engage is to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| slake | subside |
| infirmity | the quality or state of being infirm |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
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| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |