GRE Word List
EXEMPLIFY
show by example; furnish an example; serve as an example of; Ex. His pictures exemplify that sort of painting.
The meaning of the word exemplify is show by example; furnish an example; serve as an example of; Ex. His pictures exemplify that sort of painting..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| miserly | stingy; mean |
| confide | tell in confidence (to a person one trusts); be confident about |
| variegate | change the appearance of (by marking with different colors) |
| cohere | stick together |
| requisite | necessary requirement; something required; ADJ: required; necessary |
| piquant | pleasantly tart-tasting; spicy; pleasantly stimulating; Ex. piquant situation when my old enemy asked for my help |
| tensile | capable of being stretched; of tension; Ex. tensile rubber |
| prolong | lengthen; extend; draw out |
| contortions | twistings; distortions; V. contort: twist violently out of shape; CF. contortionist |
| hallowed | blessed; consecrated; Ex. hallowed ground; V. hallow: set apart as holy |
