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.
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|---|---|
| inanimate | not animate: |
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| disclose | to make known or public |
| minuscule | very small |
| fetid | having a heavy offensive smell |
| slur | an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion |
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