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.

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WordMeaning
offensivemaking attack : aggressive
waiveto relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily
redressto set right : remedy
remoteseparated by an interval or space greater than usual
procrastinateto put off intentionally and habitually
browbeatto intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully
vernacularusing a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language
iniquitouscharacterized by iniquity
remitto lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly
compoundsomething formed by a union of elements or parts