GRE Word List
IMPEACH
charge (a public official) with crime in office; raise doubts about; indict; Ex. impeach a witness's credibility
The meaning of the word impeach is charge (a public official) with crime in office; raise doubts about; indict; Ex. impeach a witness's credibility.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scotch | stamp out(put an end to); thwart; hinder; Ex. scotch the rumor; CF. cut; CF. Θ°΅Ώΐ» ΑΩΐΜ΄Β ΐΗΉΜ |
| assurance | firm statement that something is certainly true; promise or pledge; certainty; confidence in one's own ability; self-confidence; Ex. In spite of all his assurances, he did not come back; Ex. assurance of his loyalty; Ex. The teacher lacked assurance in fron of his class; V. assure; tell firmly with confidence; ensure; make (something) certain to heappen; make (someone) feel sure; give confidence to; ADJ. assured: self-assured; confident in one's own ability; showing certainty |
| aberration | deviation from the normal; mental disorder |
| saccharine | cloying sweet; characteristic of sugar or saccharin |
| disconcert | confuse; upset; embarrass; perturb |
| emetic | substance causing vomiting; ADJ. |
| banal | hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality; cliched |
| intrepid | fearless |
| headfirst | moving with the head leading; headlong |
| ulterior | intentionally hidden; beyond what is evident; situated beyond; unstated and often questionable; Ex. ulterior motive |
