GRE Word List
FRAY
brawl; fight; V: wear away or unravel by rubbing; have loose threads developing; cause to become worn out (a person's temper or nerves); CF. rub
The meaning of the word fray is brawl; fight; V: wear away or unravel by rubbing; have loose threads developing; cause to become worn out (a person's temper or nerves); CF. rub.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| emaciated | thin and wasted (from hunger or illness) |
| salutary | tending to improve; beneficial; wholesome; Ex. The punishment had a salutary effect on the boy; CF. health |
| abode | dwelling place; home |
| paraphrase | restate a passage in one's own words while retaining thought of author; N: restatement of a text in other words |
| crestfallen | dejected; dispirited |
| aberration | deviation from the normal; mental disorder |
| acidulous | slightly sour (in taste or manner); sharp; caustic |
| onomatopoeia | words formed in imitation of natural sounds |
| crotchety | (of someone old) eccentric; odd; whimsical; bad-tempered; N. crotchet: odd or whimsical notion |
| festive | joyous; celebratory; relating to a feast or festival |
