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 |
|---|---|
| tenacity | the quality or state of being tenacious |
| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
| debase | to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| runic | any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |
| functionary | one who serves in a certain function |
| reparation | a repairing or keeping in repair |
| dribble | to issue sporadically and in small bits |
| verge | brink |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |