GRE Word List
IMPEACH
to charge with a crime or misdemeanor
The meaning of the word impeach is to charge with a crime or misdemeanor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| solicit | to make petition to : entreat |
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| flutter | to flap the wings rapidly |
| unanimity | the quality or state of being unanimous |
| progeny | descendants |
| neologism | a new word, usage, or expression |