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 |
|---|---|
| groove | a long narrow channel or depression |
| initiate | to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going |
| pied | of two or more colors in blotches |
| precipice | a very steep or overhanging place |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| pharisee | a member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law |
| colander | a perforated utensil for washing or draining food |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| indite | make up |
| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |