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.

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WordMeaning
rationa food allowance for one day
eloquencediscourse marked by force and persuasiveness
omnivorousfeeding on both animal and vegetable substances
hindrancethe state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered
inimicalbeing adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence
hideousoffensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly
swellto expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit
pallto lose strength or effectiveness
carillona set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard
palpitateto beat rapidly and strongly : throb