GRE Word List
HEED
to pay attention
The meaning of the word heed is to pay attention.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inculcate | to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |
| fester | to generate pus |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| seethe | to suffer violent internal excitement |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |
| rig | to fit out with rigging |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| tightwad | a close or miserly person |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |