GRE Word List
ENGENDER
beget
The meaning of the word engender is beget.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| distort | to twist (see twist |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| paucity | smallness of number : fewness |
| prowess | distinguished bravery |
| atrocity | a shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation |
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |