GRE Word List
GLEAN
gather leavings; gather grain left behind by reapers; gather bit by bit (facts or information) often with difficulty
The meaning of the word glean is gather leavings; gather grain left behind by reapers; gather bit by bit (facts or information) often with difficulty.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mammoth | gigantic; enormous |
| anonymity | state of being nameless; anonymousness; ADJ. anonymous |
| annuity | yearly allowance |
| euthanasia | mercy killing |
| elliptical | elliptic; oval; of an ellipse; containing an ellipsis; ambiguous either purposely or because key words have been left out |
| approbation | approval |
| recast | reconstruct (a sentence, story, statue, etc.); fashion again |
| contravene | contradict; oppose; violate (a rule, law, or custom); N. contravention |
| virile | manly; having masculine spirit or strength; full of strength |
| vivisection | act of dissecting living animals |
