GRE Word List
HORDE
crowd; swarm
The meaning of the word horde is crowd; swarm.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hereafter | life after death |
| recipient | receiver |
| squabble | minor quarrel; bickering; V: engage in a minor quarrel; Ex. squabbling children |
| axiom | self-evident truth requiring no proof |
| outspoken | candid; blunt |
| bulk | size or volume (esp. when very large); main part; Ex. The bulk of the work has already been done; ADJ. bulky: having great size |
| invoke | call and bring into use (a right or law); call on/upon (a higher power or god) for help; ask for; beg for; conjure (a spirit); Ex. invoke the veto power; Ex. invoke one's advisor/God |
| defile | pollute; make filthy or dirty; corrupt morally; profane; desecrate; N: narrow passage or gorge through mountains |
| casualty | serious or fatal accident; person killed or wounded in an accident or battle |
| titillate | tickle; excite pleasantly; Ex. not to titillate the audience but to enlighten it |