GRE Word List
EXALT
raise in rank or dignity; praise highly; inspire; Ex. exalt the imagination; ADJ. exalted; N. exaltation
The meaning of the word exalt is raise in rank or dignity; praise highly; inspire; Ex. exalt the imagination; ADJ. exalted; N. exaltation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| captious | faultfinding; too critical |
| tether | tie (an animal) with a rope or tether; N: rope or chain to which an animal is tied; limit of one's endurance; Ex. the end of one's tether |
| countenance | approve; support; tolerate; Ex. countenance his rude behavior; N: face; appearance |
| obliterate | destroy completely; wipe out; Ex. obliterate the village |
| contagion | infection (by contact); ADJ. contagious; CF. infectious: that can be passed by infection in the air |
| protagonist | leader or noticeable supporter of an idea; chief character in a play or story |
| sanction | approve; ratify; N: permission; penalty intended to enforce compliance |
| timidity | lack of self-confidence or courage |
| momentum | quantity of motion of a moving body; impetus; moving force |
| disburse | pay out (as from a fund); N. disbursement; CF. purse |