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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| amphibian | an amphibious organism |
| grimace | a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain |
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
| perverse | turned away from what is right or good : corrupt |
| hurtle | to move rapidly or forcefully |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| viand | an item of food |
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |