GRE Word List

ENGENDER

beget

The meaning of the word engender is beget.

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indigencea level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking
surlymenacing or threatening in appearance
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
sarcasma sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain
porouspossessing or full of pores
barda tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds
cataclysmflood
prudentcharacterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as
extolto praise highly : glorify
deterrentserving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter