GRE Word List
GOBBLE
eat very quickly
The meaning of the word gobble is eat very quickly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| veto | vested power to reject a bill; exercise of this right; V: prevent or forbid by exercising the power of veto |
| sneak | move, give, or take in a quiet, stealthy way; N: one who sneaks; ADJ. sneaky |
| thematic | of a theme; relating to a unifying motif or idea |
| exposure | risk, particularly of being exposed to disease or to the elements; unmasking; act of laying something open; Ex. exposure of governmental corruption |
| incarcerate | imprison |
| impervious | impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed; incapable of being affected (in one's opinions); Ex. impervious to water/criticism |
| ascendancy | controlling influence; position of controlling influence; CF. in the ascendant |
| compound | combine; produce by combining; increase; make worse by adding to or increasing; exacerbate; Ex. compound an error; ADJ: consisting of two or more parts; N: combination of two or more parts; area enclosed by a wall containing a group of buildings; Ex. factory compound; CF. complex |
| spectral | ghostly; N. specter: spectre; ghost; phantom |
| ventriloquist | someone who can make his or her voice seem to come from another person or thing (without moving lips or jaws); N. ventriloquism, ventriloquy |
