GRE Word List
HOVER
to position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it
The meaning of the word hover is to position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disport | sport |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |
| loath | unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| pretend | to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing |
| repudiate | to refuse to accept |
| carillon | a set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard |
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |