GRE Word List
GLEAN
to gather grain or other produce left by reapers
The meaning of the word glean is to gather grain or other produce left by reapers.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| hummock | a rounded knoll or hillock |
| ravenous | rapacious |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| demean | to lower in character, status, or reputation |
| marital | of or relating to marriage or the married state |
| irate | roused to ire |