GRE Word List
HURTLE
to move rapidly or forcefully
The meaning of the word hurtle is to move rapidly or forcefully.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| centripetal | proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis |
| tempestuous | of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent |
| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| vituperative | uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| stalemate | a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |