GRE Word List
INAUGURATE
to induct into an office with suitable ceremonies
The meaning of the word inaugurate is to induct into an office with suitable ceremonies.
Random words
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lax | loose |
myopic | affected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted |
barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
luminary | a person of prominence or brilliant achievement |
forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |
suffragist | one who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women |
supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |
pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |