GRE Word List
HEW
to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument
The meaning of the word hew is to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| profligate | wildly extravagant |
| verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |
| addendum | a thing added : addition |
| repellent | serving or tending to drive away or ward off |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |
| tend | to exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce |
| cartographer | one that makes maps |