GRE Word List
EXTOL
praise very highly; glorify
The meaning of the word extol is praise very highly; glorify.
Random words
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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 |