GRE Word List
GILD
to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold
The meaning of the word gild is to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| berate | to scold or condemn vehemently and at length |
| totter | to move unsteadily : stagger |
| realm | kingdom |
| edify | to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift |
| deify | to make a god of |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |