GRE Word List
LARGESS
liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior
The meaning of the word largess is liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| allude | to make indirect reference |
| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
| epicurean | of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism |
| illusory | based on or producing illusion : deceptive |
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| disconsolate | cheerless |
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |