GRE Word List
FORGE
counterfeit; reproduce fraudulently; form by heating in a forge and hammering into shape; move with a sudden increase of speed or power; Ex. forged ahead in the last two years; N: furnace where metals are heated
The meaning of the word forge is counterfeit; reproduce fraudulently; form by heating in a forge and hammering into shape; move with a sudden increase of speed or power; Ex. forged ahead in the last two years; N: furnace where metals are heated.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disjunction | act or state of separation; disunity; CF. disjunctive: expressing a choice between two ideas; CF. conjunction; CF. conjunctive |
| supplant | take the place of unfairly; usurp; replace |
| prognosticate | predict (according to present indications) |
| hurtle | crash; rush; move with great speed; Ex. hurtling runaway train |
| aesthetic | artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful (of a person or building); CF. aesthete; CF. aesthetics |
| obscure | dark; vague; unclear; not well known; Ex. obscure meaning/village; V: darken; cover; make unclear; Ex. obscure the moon/meaning |
| lance | pierce with a lance; cut into; N: spearlike weapon |
| callus | area of thick hard skin |
| ineffectual | not effective; not having a desired effect; weak |
| cache | hiding place; V. |
