GRE Word List
INROAD
an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something
The meaning of the word inroad is an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |
| entrepreneur | one who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise |
| zealot | a zealous person |
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| sinuous | of a serpentine or wavy form : winding |
| subsidiary | furnishing aid or support : auxiliary |
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| foist | to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant |