GRE Word List
LICENSE
permission to act
The meaning of the word license is permission to act.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| remonstrate | to present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| smolder | to burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |
| treasure | wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded |
| profligate | wildly extravagant |
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| fluency | the quality or state of being fluent |