GRE Word List
GAPE
to open the mouth wide
The meaning of the word gape is to open the mouth wide.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| endemic | belonging or native to a particular people or country |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |
| impassable | incapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted |
| garner | to gather into storage |
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |
| sterile | failing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores |
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