GRE Word List
INSTITUTIONALIZE
to make into an institution : give character of an institution to
The meaning of the word institutionalize is to make into an institution : give character of an institution to.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| proviso | an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition |
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| providence | divine guidance or care |
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| wily | full of wiles : crafty |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| cerebral | of or relating to the brain or the intellect |