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 |
|---|---|
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| devotee | an ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport) |
| feral | of, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
| megalomania | a mania (see mania |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |
| lucid | suffused with light : luminous |
| pharisee | a member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law |
| brisk | keenly alert : lively |