GRE Word List
FORSAKE
desert; abandon; renounce
The meaning of the word forsake is desert; abandon; renounce.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| aspire | seek to attain (position or status); long for; Ex. aspire to become president; Ex. aspire to/after the leadership |
| querulous | given to complaining; complaining; fretful; whining |
| pastiche | imitation of another's style in musical composition or in writing; work of art openly imitating the works of other artists |
| recount | narrate or tell (a story); count over again |
| niggle | spend too much time on minor points (esp. when finding fault); find fault; Ex. niggle over details; ADJ. niggling |
| prim | proper to the point of affectation; very precise and formal; exceedingly proper |
| mendicant | beggar; ADJ: living as a beggar |
| iconoclastic | attacking cherished traditions; N. iconoclast: one who attacks traditional ideas; one who destroys sacred images |
| promontory | headland |
| stickler | perfectionist; person who insists things be exactly right |
