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 |
|---|---|
| throes | pang |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |
| crust | the hardened exterior or surface part of bread |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
| tan | to make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| ample | generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| merger | the absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment |