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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| tepid | moderately warm : lukewarm |
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |
| primary | first in order of time or development : primitive |
| humus | a brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic |
| wallow | to roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner |
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| drivel | nonsense |