GRE Word List
HOARD
a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away
The meaning of the word hoard is a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |
| tenacious | not easily pulled apart : cohesive |
| engender | beget |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| pluck | to pull or pick off or out |
| unruly | not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |