GRE Word List
ENSUE
to strive to attain : pursue
The meaning of the word ensue is to strive to attain : pursue.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| skulk | to move in a stealthy or furtive manner |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
| court | the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| endearment | a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection |
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| gust | the sensation of taste |
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |