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 |
|---|---|
| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |
| loll | to hang loosely or laxly : droop |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| exult | to be extremely joyful : rejoice |
| cremate | to subject to cremation |
| feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |
| shambles | a meat market |
| paucity | smallness of number : fewness |
| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |