GRE Word List
HURTLE
crash; rush; move with great speed; Ex. hurtling runaway train
The meaning of the word hurtle is crash; rush; move with great speed; Ex. hurtling runaway train.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| peevish | bad-tempered; irritable; V. peeve: make angry |
| adverse | going against; opposing; unfavorable; hostile |
| prize | pry; move with a lever; value highly; esteem; Ex. his most prized possession; N: something captured during war-time (esp. an enemy ship) |
| bookish | fond of books and reading |
| inamorata | woman whom a man loves |
| rhapsodize | speak or write in an exaggeratedly enthusiastic manner; Ex. rhapsodize over the beauty of the scenery |
| berserk | mad with violent anger; frenzied; madly excited |
| gait | manner of walking or running; speed |
| crave | desire; want intensely |
| exhort | urge (by strong argument or advice); Ex. The general exhorted his men to fight bravely; N. exhortation |
