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 |
|---|---|
| automaton | a mechanism that is relatively self-operating |
| culprit | one accused of or charged with a crime |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| heckler | one who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults |
| retain | to keep in possession or use |
| sledge | sledgehammer |
| circuit | a usually circular line encompassing an area |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| serendipity | the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for |
| cynosure | the northern constellation Ursa Minor |