GRE Word List
HEED
pay attention to; N: close attention
The meaning of the word heed is pay attention to; N: close attention.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dissemble | disguise; hide the real nature of; pretend |
| lexicographer | compiler of a dictionary; CF. lexicography: work of compiling a dictionary |
| impious | irreverent |
| surrogate | substitute; person or thing used in place of another; Ex. surrogate mother; ADJ. |
| florid | ruddy; (of a complexion) reddish; flowery; very ornate; CF. rose |
| puerile | childish; immature; CF. puer: boy |
| proscribe | prohibit; ostracize; banish; outlaw |
| lassitude | languor; weariness; listlessness |
| disband | dissolve; disperse; (of a group) break up and separate; Ex. The club has disbanded. |
| buoyant | able to float; cheerful and optimistic; N. buoyancy; Ex. buoyancy of wood/water/American market |
