GRE Word List
EXPOUND
to set forth : state
The meaning of the word expound is to set forth : state.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| stilted | pompous |
| cloying | disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess |
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| gustatory | relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste |
| militant | engaged in warfare or combat : fighting |
| sparse | of few and scattered elements |
| pandemic | occurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population |