GRE Word List
ENGENDER
cause; produce; give rise to
The meaning of the word engender is cause; produce; give rise to.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| flay | strip off skin; plunder; remove the skin from; criticize harshly |
| hide | skin of an animal |
| lunar | pertaining to the moon |
| droop | bend or hang downward; become weakened; Ex. His shoulders drooped with tiredness; N. |
| determination | resolve; firmness of purpose; measurement or calculation; decision |
| impenitent | not repentant |
| preempt | prevent in advance; head off(forestall); forestall by acting first; appropriate for oneself before others; supplant; take the place of; displace; Ex. preempt any attempts; ADJ. preemptive |
| enjoin | command; order; forbid |
| lucid | easily understood; clear; intelligible; N. lucidity |
| sterile | incapable of producing young; free from microorganism; V. sterilize |