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

WordMeaning
inveighto protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail
skinflinta person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser
minusculevery small
propinquitynearness of blood : kinship
thematicof, relating to, or constituting a theme
grimacea facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain
chisela metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal)
improvidentnot provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future
arraignto call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge
ruthlesshaving no pity : merciless