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 |
|---|---|
| infer | deduce; conclude; N. inference |
| catechism | book for religious instruction in question-and-answer form; religious instruction by question and answer; V. catechize |
| vex | annoy; distress |
| relent | become less severe; give in(surrender); ADJ. relentless: unyielding; continuously severe |
| rank | offensive in odor or flavor |
| industrious | diligent; hard-working; N. industry |
| obtrude | push (oneself or one's ideas) forward or intrude; impose (oneself or one's ideas) on others; butt in; stick out or extrude; thrust out; Ex. obtrude A on B; ADJ. obtrusive; N. obtrusion; CF. unobtrusive |
| straggle | stray or fall behind (a main group); spread out in a scattered group; Ex. straggling marathon racer; Ex. straggling branch |
| retard | delay (in development); ADJ. retarded: (as of a child) slower in development |
| rationale | fundamental reason or principle (on which a system or principle is based); fundamental reason or justification; grounds for an action |
