GRE Word List
JETTISON
to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
The meaning of the word jettison is to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| sect | a dissenting or schismatic religious body |
| disconsolate | cheerless |
| vindicate | to free from allegation or blame |
| pseudonym | a fictitious name |
| havoc | wide and general destruction : devastation |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |
| synchronous | happening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
