GRE Word List

GOUGE

a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section

The meaning of the word gouge is a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section.

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tentativenot fully worked out or developed
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pejorativea word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation
entreethe act or manner of entering : entrance
foregoto go before : precede
sounda particular auditory impression : tone
addlerotten
consonantbeing in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord
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imponderablenot ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness