GRE Word List
HEED
to pay attention
The meaning of the word heed is to pay attention.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| forerunner | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| effervescence | the property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing |
| contagion | a contagious disease |
| unsavory | insipid |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| incense | material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| permeable | capable of being permeated : penetrable |