GRE Word List
INDUCT
to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install
The meaning of the word induct is to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| militate | to have weight or effect |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| topple | to fall from or as if from being top-heavy |
| consign | to give over to another's care |
| brood | the young of an animal or a family of young |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| stealth | a cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection |
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |