GRE Word List
EXTOL
to praise highly : glorify
The meaning of the word extol is to praise highly : glorify.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
| dour | stern |
| mendicant | beggar |
| wizardry | the art or practices of a wizard : sorcery |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| address | to mark directions for delivery on |
| smart | having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent |
| prosody | the study of versification |
| revelry | noisy partying or merrymaking |