GRE Word List
IMMURE
imprison; shut up in confinement; CF. wall
The meaning of the word immure is imprison; shut up in confinement; CF. wall.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| traverse | go through or across |
| avuncular | of or like an uncle |
| adamant | hard; inflexible |
| sham | pretend; feign; ADJ: not genuine; fake; Ex. sham jewelry; N: something that is not what it appears; impostor; pretense; Ex. The agreement was a sham. |
| halting | hesitant; faltering; not fluent; Ex. halting steps/voice; V. halt: proceed or act with uncertainty; falter; hesitate; waver; stop |
| migrant | changing its habitat; wandering; Ex. migrant birds/workers; N: one that migrates |
| hallucination | delusion; false idea; false perception of objects with a compelling sense of their reality; objects so perceived; V. hallucinate; ADJ. hallucinatory |
| ragamuffin | dirty child in torn clothes; person wearing tattered clothes |
| purveyor | furnisher of foodstuffs; caterer; V. purvey: supply (eg. food); furnish; CF. provide |
| tend | have a tendency; take care of; minister; serve at; apply one's attention; attend |