GRE Word List
INTERVENE
to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events
The meaning of the word intervene is to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |
| arraign | to call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge |
| loll | to hang loosely or laxly : droop |
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |
| imperturbable | marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| capillary | resembling a hair especially in slender elongated form |
| shrewd | marked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen |
| minion | a servile dependent, follower, or underling |