GRE Word List
IMPEL
to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force
The meaning of the word impel is to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| drivel | nonsense |
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| quarry | game |
| expound | to set forth : state |
| erudite | having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| supplicate | to make a humble entreaty |