GRE Word List
ENGROSS
occupy fully; absorb
The meaning of the word engross is occupy fully; absorb.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| alias | an assumed name esp. by a criminal (usually to mislead people); ADV. alias |
| dumbfound | astonish (making dumb); ADJ. dumbfounded, dumfounded, dumbstruck |
| ascetic | practicing self-denial; avoiding physical pleasures and comforts; austere; Ex. ascetic life of Buddhist monks; N. asceticism |
| mesmerize | hypnotize; N. mesmerism; CF. Franz Mesmer |
| equitable | fair; impartial; OP. inequitable |
| ludicrous | laughable; ridiculous; trifling |
| bogus | counterfeit; not authentic; intentionally false; Ex. bogus interview |
| resignation | patiently submissiveness; statement that one is quitting a job; ADJ. resigned: acquiescent |
| indigence | poverty |
| taint | contaminate; cause to lose purity; modify with a trace of something bad; Ex. tainted reputation; N: stain; touch of decay or bad influence; CF. touch |
