GRE Word List
IMPALE
pierce (with a sharp point); Ex. impaled by the spear
The meaning of the word impale is pierce (with a sharp point); Ex. impaled by the spear.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shun | keep away from; avoid deliberately; Ex. She has been shunned by her neighbors. |
| enthrall | capture; enslave; captivate; hold the complete attention of (as if magic); hold spellbound |
| tribute | tax levied by a ruler; payment made by one nation to another in acknowledgment of submission; mark of respect (such as praise or gift); Ex. pay tribute to |
| palm | conceal in the palm of the hand; palm off: pass off; Ex. palm off some bad oranges onto the lady/the painting as a real Renoir |
| growl | low, guttural, menacing sound (as of a dog) |
| foist | insert improperly; impose upon another by coercion; palm off; pass off as genuine or worthy; CF. fist |
| formality | ceremonious quality; ceremonious adherence to rules; something done just for form's sake; Ex. mere formality |
| sinister | evil; ominous |
| embark | commence; go on board a boat; begin a journey |
| mime | pantomime(act without dialogue); mimicry; mimer; V: mimic; pantomime |
