GRE Word List
INDUCE
to move by persuasion or influence
The meaning of the word induce is to move by persuasion or influence.
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Word | Meaning |
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compress | to press or squeeze together |
intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
tinge | a slight staining or suffusing shade or color |
hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
meddlesome | given to meddling |
florid | very flowery in style : ornate |
squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
carefree | free from care: such as |