GRE Word List
ENLIST
to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest
The meaning of the word enlist is to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nettle | any of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs |
| disport | sport |
| discursive | moving from topic to topic without order : rambling |
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| engender | beget |
| vivacious | lively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| filth | foul or putrid matter |