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 |
|---|---|
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |
| tempestuous | of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent |
| decimate | to select by lot and kill every tenth man of |
| fleet | a number of warships under a single command |
| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
| ken | the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge |
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| simulate | to give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |