GRE Word List
FULMINATE
thunder; explode; issue a severe denunciation
The meaning of the word fulminate is thunder; explode; issue a severe denunciation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| attribute | essential quality; V: ascribe; explain |
| flashy | showy; gaudy; giving a momentary brilliance |
| sacrosanct | invioably sacred; most sacred; inviolable |
| clown | act stupidly; play the fool; N. |
| wag | shake repeatedly from side to side; Ex. The dog wagged its tail; N: humorous person; wit |
| longevity | long life; long duration |
| reprise | musical repetition; repeating of a piece of music; repeat performance; recurrent action; Ex. reprise in the finale; Ex. constant reprises |
| ecstasy | rapture; very strong feeling of joy and happiness; any overpowering emotion; ADJ. ecstatic: causing or experiencing ecstasy |
| commemorate | honor the memory of; serve as a memorial to; Ex. commemorate the 100th anniversary/those who died in the war |
| shade | slight difference in degree; nuance; degree of color; Ex. shades of meaning/grey |
