GRE Word List
INDICT
charge; N. indictment
The meaning of the word indict is charge; N. indictment.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pedagogue | teacher; CF. child leader |
| prohibitive | so high as to prohibit purchase or use; tending to prevent the purchase or use of something; prohibiting; inclined to prevent or forbid; Ex. prohibitive tax |
| hamper | obstruct; prevent the free movement of; N: ฝฤทแวฐภฬณช ภวบน ต๎ภป ดใดย นูฑธดฯ |
| junta | group of persons joined in political intrigue; cabal; group of military officers ruling a country after seizing power (by force) |
| concoct | prepare by mixing or combining; make up in concert; devise (something false) so as to deceive; Ex. concoct an elaborate excuse for being late; N. concoction |
| precarious | unsafe; lacking in stability; uncertain; risky; Ex. precarious living |
| rasp | (of a sound) grate on (eg. nerves); make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; rub with something rough; Ex. The cat's tongue rasped my hand. |
| banal | hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality; cliched |
| purport | intention; purpose; meaning; V: claim; profess; Ex. order which purports to be signed by the general |
| gastronomy | art and science of preparing and serving good food; CF. gastronome |
