GRE Word List
FORWARD
near, being at, or belonging to the forepart
The meaning of the word forward is near, being at, or belonging to the forepart.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| covenant | a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| antagonism | opposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle |