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 |
|---|---|
| insolence | the quality or state of being insolent |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| judiciary | a system of courts of law |
| oblivious | lacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| menial | a person doing menial work |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| disengage | to release from something that engages or involves |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| refuse | to express oneself as unwilling to accept |