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 |
|---|---|
| begrudge | envy; give or allow unwillingly; grudge; Ex. We shouldn't begrudge him his success. |
| ecclesiastic | ecclesiastical; pertaining to the church; N: minister; priest; cleric; clergyman |
| quirk | sudden sharp turn or twist; startling twist; caprice; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity of behavior; Ex. by a quirk of fate |
| credo | creed |
| pugnacity | combativeness; disposition to fight; ADJ. pugnacious: (of people) belligerent; combative in nature |
| tint | slight degree of color; V: give a tint to |
| gaunt | lean and angular; thin and bony; emaciated; barren |
| missile | object to be thrown or projected |
| luminary | celebrity (in a specific field); dignitary; object that gives light (as a celestial body) |
| threat | sign or warning (of coming danger); Ex. threat of rain; V: express a threat; give warning of (something bad); Ex. The cloud threatens rain. |