GRE Word List
HEW
cut to pieces with ax or sword; chop; N.
The meaning of the word hew is cut to pieces with ax or sword; chop; N..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| warble | (of a bird) sing; babble; N. |
| eugenic | pertaining to the improvement of race; N. eugenics: study of hereditary improvement of the human race |
| adamant | hard; inflexible |
| retrieve | recover; put right; find and bring in; regain; Ex. retrieve the situation |
| peccadillo | slight offense or fault; CF. sin |
| distill | refine (a liquid by evaporating and subsequent condensation); concentrate; separate the most important parts from; Ex. distill fresh water from sea water; CF. brew |
| assail | assault |
| mores | conventions; moral standards; moral customs |
| meretricious | flashy; tawdry; attractive on the surface but of no real value; Ex. metericious argument/jewel; CF. prostitute |
| entomology | study of insects |
