GRE Word List
ENSUE
to strive to attain : pursue
The meaning of the word ensue is to strive to attain : pursue.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tarry | to delay or be tardy in acting or doing |
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| beeline | a straight direct course |
| forlorn | bereft |
| abscission | the act or process of cutting off : removal |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| dearth | scarcity that makes dear |
| curb | an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter |
| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |