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 |
|---|---|
| seedy | containing or full of seeds |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| ruthless | having no pity : merciless |
| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |
| licentious | lacking legal or moral restraints |
| tenacious | not easily pulled apart : cohesive |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| outstrip | to go faster or farther than |
| balk | to refuse abruptly |
| peccadillo | a slight offense |