GRE Word List

GOAD

to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad

The meaning of the word goad is to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad.

Random words

WordMeaning
inertlacking the power to move
emolumentthe returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites
monochromatichaving or consisting of one color or hue
crossa structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution
strewto spread by scattering
crinkleto form many short bends or ripples
turpitudeinherent baseness : depravity
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
abnegationdenial
totterto move unsteadily : stagger