GRE Word List
GNARL
protruding knot on a tree; V.
The meaning of the word gnarl is protruding knot on a tree; V..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| annex | attach; add to a large thing; take possession of; incorporate (territory) into a larger existing political unit (by force); N: building added to a large one |
| prescience | ability to foretell the future; knowledge of actions before they occur; ADJ. prescient |
| rational | (of a person) having reason; (of ideas) based on reason; logical |
| curtail | shorten; reduce |
| sway | swing from side to side; influence (someone) to change one's opinion; N. |
| spatula | broad-bladed instrument used for spreading or mixing |
| threadbare | worn through till the threads show; shabby and poor; hackneyed; Ex. threadbare excuses |
| warren | tunnels in which rabbits live; overcrowded living area; crowded conditions in which people live |
| pastoral | rural; of rural life; idyllic; of a pastor |
| winnow | sift; separate the chaff from grain by blowing; separate good parts from bad; CF. wind |
