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 |
|---|---|
| insomnia | prolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep |
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| caricature | exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| oaf | a stupid person : boob |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| complement | something that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect |
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |