GRE Word List
KNACK
special talent; art
The meaning of the word knack is special talent; art.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bully | one who is habitually cruel to weaker people; V. |
| devise | think up; invent; plan; bequeath; N: bequest |
| defoliate | destroy leaves; deprive of leaves (by the use of chemicals); N. defoliant |
| palm | conceal in the palm of the hand; palm off: pass off; Ex. palm off some bad oranges onto the lady/the painting as a real Renoir |
| translucent | partly transparent |
| rare | (of air) thin in density; rarefied; Ex. rare air of the mountains |
| manifesto | public declaration of principles; statement of policy |
| preen | make oneself tidy in appearance; feel self-satisfaction or pride; (of a bird) smooth or clean (feathers) with the beak; Ex. preen oneself on; CF. prune |
| harrowing | agonizing; distressing; traumatic; V. harrow: break up and level (soil) with a harrow; inflict great distress on; agonize; N: farming machine to break up the earth |
| sear | burn the surface of; char or burn; brand; parch; cause (a plant) to wither |
