GRE Word List
HIDE
to put out of sight : secrete
The meaning of the word hide is to put out of sight : secrete.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lexicon | a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| paleontology | a science dealing with the life of past geologic periods as known from fossil remains |
| emollient | making soft or supple |
| avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
| indiscriminate | not marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment |
| libidinous | having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| transpose | to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of |