GRE Word List
INITIATE
begin; originate; receive into a group; introduce to a new field or activity; Ex. initiate someone into the mysteries of a secret religion; N: one who has been initiated
The meaning of the word initiate is begin; originate; receive into a group; introduce to a new field or activity; Ex. initiate someone into the mysteries of a secret religion; N: one who has been initiated.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| specious | seemingly reasonable but incorrect; misleading (often intentionally) |
| extort | wring from; get money by threats, etc.; obtain by force or threats; CF. extortionate: exorbitant |
| unkempt | disheveled; uncared for in appearance; not combed; CF. comb |
| plume | feather, esp. large or showy one; something that rises into the air (like the shape of a feather); Ex. plume of smoke: ¹ö¼¸ ±¸¸§ |
| metallurgical | pertaining to the art of removing metals from ores; N. metallurgy: science that deals with extracting metals from ores |
| defile | pollute; make filthy or dirty; corrupt morally; profane; desecrate; N: narrow passage or gorge through mountains |
| reprehensible | deserving blame; blameworthy; V. reprehend: blame |
| chastise | punish as by beating; criticize severely |
| illusion | misleading vision or visual image; false idea or belief; CF. delusion |
| ancestry | family descent; ADJ. ancestral |