GRE Word List

IMBIBE

drink

The meaning of the word imbibe is drink.

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WordMeaning
shadecomparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light
blighta disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers)
palliateto reduce the violence of (a disease)
gratuitousnot called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted
uproara state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance
gravitydignity or sobriety of bearing
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
divulgeto make known (something, such as a confidence or secret)
grandiosecharacterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration
obituarya notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account