GRE Word List
INTIMIDATE
to make timid or fearful : frighten
The meaning of the word intimidate is to make timid or fearful : frighten.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| demure | reserved |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| pied | of two or more colors in blotches |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| fleck | streak |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |