GRE Word List
LEVEE
earthen or stone embankment to prevent flooding; CF. raise
The meaning of the word levee is earthen or stone embankment to prevent flooding; CF. raise.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| allocate | assign; set apart for a particular purpose |
| pudding | hot sweet dish |
| nurse | suckle; take care of (as a nurse); bear in mind; Ex. nursing mother; Ex. nurse a hope/grudge against someone |
| incidental | not essential; minor; N: something incidental |
| ruminate | chew over and over (mentally or, like cows, physically); mull over(ponder) |
| blackball | vote against (an applicant); ostracize; N: negative vote |
| grim | causing great fear; unrelenting; determined in spite of fear; Ex. grim smile |
| energize | invigorate; give energy to; make forceful and active |
| gaffe | social blunder |
| smear | spread or cover with a sticky substance; N: mark made by smearing |
