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 |
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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 |