GRE Word List
FORBEARANCE
patience; forgiveness; V. forbear: refrain from (in a generous and forgiving way); be patient; Ex. forbear to send him to prison
The meaning of the word forbearance is patience; forgiveness; V. forbear: refrain from (in a generous and forgiving way); be patient; Ex. forbear to send him to prison.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bait | harass; tease; torment; Ex. badger baiting; N: food or other lure used to catch fish or trap animals |
| sneak | move, give, or take in a quiet, stealthy way; N: one who sneaks; ADJ. sneaky |
| encomiastic | praising; eulogistic; N. encomium: very high praise; eulogy |
| stink | stench; V: emit a strong foul odor |
| pique | irritation; resentment from wounded pride (eg. loss in a contest); V: provoke; arouse; annoy; cause to feel resentment; Ex. pique her curiosity |
| profound | deep; not superficial; complete; Ex. profound thinker/remark/silence/deafness; N. profundity |
| infer | deduce; conclude; N. inference |
| thresh | beat (cereal plants) with a machine or flail to separate the grains from the straw |
| skinflint | miser; stingy person |
| nirvana | in Buddhist teachings, the ideal state in which the individual loses himself in the attainment of an impersonal beatitude |
