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 |
|---|---|
| yen | a strong desire or propensity |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| herbivorous | feeding on plants |
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| bacchanalia | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| omnipresent | present in all places at all times |
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |