GRE Word List

GORGE

a narrow passage through land

The meaning of the word gorge is a narrow passage through land.

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WordMeaning
memoiran official note or report : memorandum
disinterestednot having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged
lecterna stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker
chantto make melodic sounds with the voice
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
philanderera man who has sexual relations with many women
fluctuateto shift back and forth uncertainly
prevaricateto deviate from the truth : equivocate
tacta keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased