GRE Word List
EXTOL
praise very highly; glorify
The meaning of the word extol is praise very highly; glorify.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rigor | severity; Ex. rigors of the Russian winter |
| gape | open widely; open the mouth wide; stare wonderingly with the mouth open; CF. agape |
| patent | obvious; easily seen; open for the public to read; of or protected by a patent; Ex. patent to everyone; N. |
| rebus | representation of words in the form of pictures or symbols; puzzle in which pictures or letters stand for words; Ex. ``R U 18'' is a rebus for ``Are you 18''. |
| epistemologist | philosopher who studies the nature of knowledge; N. epistemology |
| incandescent | strikingly bright; shining with intense heat; emitting visible light when heated; Ex. incandescent light bulb; CF. candle |
| fledgling | inexperienced; N: young bird that has acquired wing feathers and is learning to fly; inexperienced person |
| vulnerable | susceptible to wounds or attack; N. vulnerability |
| doze | sleep lightly; nap |
| gust | strong abrupt rush of wind; V. CF. bluster |
