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 |
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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 |