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 |
|---|---|
| oblique | neither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined |
| navigable | deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships |
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
| witticism | a cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
| deadpan | marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression |
| factitious | produced by humans rather than by natural forces |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |