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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WordMeaning
salientmoving by leaps or springs : jumping
proletariana member of the proletariat
punctiliousmarked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions
odysseya long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune
slitherto slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface
sextantan instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude)
deprecateto express disapproval of
erodeto diminish or destroy by degrees:
mementosomething that serves to warn or remind
slinkto go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal