GRE Word List
FORSAKE
desert; abandon; renounce
The meaning of the word forsake is desert; abandon; renounce.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| betroth | become engaged to marry |
| brandish | wave around (a weapon); flourish |
| ambulatory | able to walk |
| accolade | award of merit; strong praise and approval |
| veer | change in direction; swerve |
| adapt | make or become suitable for a specific use; alter; modify; adjust; N. adaptation: act of adapting; composition recast into a new form; Ex. The play is an adaption of a short novel. |
| assert | state strongly or positively; demand recognition of (rights, claims, etc.); make a claim to (by forceful action); Ex. assert one's independence |
| vital | full of life; animated; vibrant and lively; critical; of great importance; necessary to stay alive; of life; living; breathing; N. vitality; V. vitalize |
| embitter | make bitter; fill with painful or bitter feelings; make sad and angry; Ex. He was embittered by many disappointments. |
| temper | moderate; make less severe; tone down or restrain; toughen (steel) as by alternate heating and cooling |