GRE Word List
GAPE
to open the mouth wide
The meaning of the word gape is to open the mouth wide.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| genuflect | to bend the knee |
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| inexorable | not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless |
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| swelter | to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| kudos | praise given for achievement |