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
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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 |