GRE Word List
HURL
rush
The meaning of the word hurl is rush.
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oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
metropolis | the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region |
artless | lacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured |
flinch | to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince |
waft | to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium |
fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
quietude | a quiet state : repose |