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

WordMeaning
inverseopposite in order, nature, or effect
prescienceforeknowledge of events:
unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality
incensematerial used to produce a fragrant odor when burned
imperturbablemarked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene
idolatrythe worship of a physical object as a god
chuckleto laugh inwardly or quietly
muggybeing warm, damp, and close
hullthe outer covering of a fruit or seed
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur