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 |
|---|---|
| nullify | to make null (see null |
| roil | to make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of |
| dehydrate | to remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| elated | marked by high spirits : exultant |
| combustible | capable of combustion |
| waggish | resembling or characteristic of a wag |
| admonish | to indicate duties or obligations to |
| render | to melt down |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |