GRE Word List
ESPOUSE
adopt; support (an idea or aim); marry; N. espousal
The meaning of the word espouse is adopt; support (an idea or aim); marry; N. espousal.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| assuage | mak less severe; ease or lessen (pain); satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger) |
| rag | scrap of cloth; ADJ. ragged: old and torn; seeming unfinished and imperfect; Ex. ragged debut/performance |
| ameliorate | improve |
| humid | damp; N. humidity |
| weary | tired after long work; V. |
| vacillate | waver (in opinion); fluctuate; sway to and fro; N. vacillation |
| finesse | delicate skill; V: handle with finesse |
| valor | bravery; ADJ. valiant: possessing valor; brave |
| base | contemptible; morally bad; inferior in value or quality; Ex. base motives/conduct; Ex. base metal such as iron |
| morgue | mortuary; place where bodies are kept before burial or cremation |
