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 |
|---|---|
| venial | of a kind that can be remitted : forgivable |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |
| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |
| sere | being dried and withered |
| comprehensive | covering completely or broadly : inclusive |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| quisling | traitor |
| temper | heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |