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 |
|---|---|
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |
| congruence | the quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| balk | to refuse abruptly |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| console | an architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament |
| indecisive | marked by or prone to indecision : irresolute |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |