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 |
|---|---|
| arbitrary | existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will |
| scrap | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| dissertation | an extended usually written treatment of a subject |
| miscellany | separate writings collected in one volume |
| savor | the taste or smell of something |
| discretion | individual choice or judgment |
| avenge | to take vengeance for or on behalf of |
| obscure | dark |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |