GRE Word List
GOUGE
overcharge (with high price); extort from; Ex. gouge the public; CF. usury
The meaning of the word gouge is overcharge (with high price); extort from; Ex. gouge the public; CF. usury.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| carrion | rotting flesh of a dead body; CF. vulture |
| devious | roundabout; erratic; deviating from the straight course; not straightforward; not completely honest; Ex. devious route |
| opaque | dark; not transparent; N. opacity |
| unequivocal | plain; clear; obvious |
| demur | object (because of doubts, scruples); raise an objection (showing qualms); hesitate; Ex. demur at the idea of working on Sunday |
| extol | praise very highly; glorify |
| pertinacious | holding tenaciously to an action; stubborn; persistent |
| ape | imitate or mimic (a person's behavior or manner) |
| supine | lying on back; passive; inactive; Ex. The defeated pugilist lay supine; Ex. supine acceptance of the decision |
| tribunal | court of justice |
