GRE Word List
HURTLE
to move rapidly or forcefully
The meaning of the word hurtle is to move rapidly or forcefully.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| humor | that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality |
| nourishment | food |
| improvise | to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| biennial | occurring every two years |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |