GRE Word List
GRATIFY
to be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to
The meaning of the word gratify is to be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| frock | an outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| purgatory | an intermediate state after death for expiatory purification |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| arcade | a long arched building or gallery |
| caldron | a large kettle or boiler |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
| bantering | to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner |
| heed | to pay attention |