GRE Word List
GORGE
a narrow passage through land
The meaning of the word gorge is a narrow passage through land.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| brisk | keenly alert : lively |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| irascible | marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |
| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |
| humdrum | monotonous |
| opalescent | reflecting an iridescent light |
| ample | generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity |