GRE Word List
LEVEE
a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed
The meaning of the word levee is a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stolid | having or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional |
| kudos | praise given for achievement |
| embryonic | of or relating to an embryo |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| opulence | wealth |
| liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| hide | to put out of sight : secrete |