GRE Word List
GRUEL
a thin porridge
The meaning of the word gruel is a thin porridge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| juggernaut | a massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path |
| depreciate | to lower in honor or esteem |
| ventral | of or relating to the belly : abdominal |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| tarry | to delay or be tardy in acting or doing |
| austere | stern and cold in appearance or manner |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |