GRE Word List
GAPE
open widely; open the mouth wide; stare wonderingly with the mouth open; CF. agape
The meaning of the word gape is open widely; open the mouth wide; stare wonderingly with the mouth open; CF. agape.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fructify | bear fruit; produce fruit |
| dyslexia | word blindness; learning disorder marked by impairment of the ability to read |
| luster | shine; gloss (of a polished surface) |
| codify | arrange (laws or rules) as a code; classify; N. code: system of words used instead of ordinary writing; collection of laws, rules, established social customs |
| hygiene | science and practice of the promotion and preservation of health; ADJ. hygienic: showing careful attention to cleanness (to prevent disease); Ex. hygienic condition |
| malodorous | foul-smelling |
| smelt | melt (ore) for separating and removing the metal; melt or blend ores changing their chemical composition |
| recapitulate | summarize |
| hallowed | blessed; consecrated; Ex. hallowed ground; V. hallow: set apart as holy |
| prone | inclined to; likely to (suffer); prostrate; lying with the front downward; Ex. prone to disease/make mistakes; Ex. accident-prone |
