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 |
|---|---|
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
| deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |
| filing | an act or instance of using a file |
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| symmetry | balanced proportions |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |
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