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 |
|---|---|
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| lineaments | an outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face |
| pose | to set forth or offer for attention or consideration |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| swathe | a band used in swathing |
| libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |