GRE Word List
FORSAKE
to renounce or turn away from entirely
The meaning of the word forsake is to renounce or turn away from entirely.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| virulent | marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| anomaly | something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous |
| cascade | a steep usually small fall of water |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| irascible | marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |