GRE Word List
EXPOSTULATION
protest; remonstrance; reasoning with someone to correct or dissuade; V. expostulate
The meaning of the word expostulation is protest; remonstrance; reasoning with someone to correct or dissuade; V. expostulate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tatter | torn piece of cloth; ADJ. tattered: (of clothes) old and torn; (of a person) dressed in old torn clothes |
| din | continued loud noise; V: make a din; instill by wearying repetition |
| flirt | behave in a way that attracts (sexual) attention; deal triflingly with; N: one (or woman) given to flirting; ADJ. flirtatious |
| hinterlands | back country; inner part of a country; OP. foreland |
| brochure | pamphlet |
| surreptitious | done secretly; secret; furtive; sneaky; hidden |
| medley | mixture |
| facsimile | copy |
| raze | destroy completely; Ex. raze the city to the ground |
| carcinogenic | causing cancer; N. carcinogen |
