GRE Word List
FRUCTIFY
to bear fruit
The meaning of the word fructify is to bear fruit.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |
| fallow | of a light yellowish-brown color |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| lax | loose |
| magnanimity | the quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| nominal | of, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction |
| vouch | to supply supporting evidence or testimony |