GRE Word List
GRUEL
a thin porridge
The meaning of the word gruel is a thin porridge.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| rally | to muster for a common purpose |
| surmount | to prevail over : overcome |
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
| nuptial | of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony |
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| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| prune | a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation |
| stun | to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze |