GRE Word List
INTERPOLATE
insert between
The meaning of the word interpolate is insert between.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| die | metal block used for shaping metal or plastic; device for stamping or impressing; mold; CF. dice |
| impeach | charge (a public official) with crime in office; raise doubts about; indict; Ex. impeach a witness's credibility |
| rustle | make slight sounds like silk moving or being rubbed together |
| parquet | floor made of wood strips inlaid in a mosaic like matter; CF. strip: long narrow piece |
| sleazy | shabby and dirty; flimsy; insubstantial; Ex. sleazy back-street hotel/fabric |
| smother | kill from lack of air; suppress; cover thickly; Ex. smothered in little stickers |
| retiring | shy and reserved (of a person); modest; Ex. her retiring personality |
| limber | flexible; supple; pliable; V. |
| derogatory | expressing a low opinion; disparaging; V. derogate: detract; disparage |
| mordant | biting; sarcastic; stinging; (apprec.) incisive; cutting; Ex. mordant pen/wit |
