GRE Word List
LIMN
draw; outline; describe; CF. line ?
The meaning of the word limn is draw; outline; describe; CF. line ?.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tantrum | fit of bad temper; fit of petulance; caprice; Ex. The child went into tantrums. |
| maul | handle roughly; batter; injure by beating; Ex. mauled by his overexcited fans; N: heavy long-handled hammer |
| ramp | slope; inclined plane or roadway (connecting two levels) |
| foray | raid; sudden raid or military advance; V. |
| subside | sink to a lower level; settle down; sink to the bottom (as a sediment); descend; grow quiet; become less; moderate; abate |
| paste | smooth viscous mixture as of flour(powder made by crushing grain) and water (used as an adhesive); V: cause to adhere by applying paste |
| skeptic | sceptic; doubter; person who suspends judgment until he has examined the evidence supporting a point of view; ADJ. skeptical; N. skepticism; scepticism |
| dynamo | generator for producing electricity; energetic person |
| pecuniary | pertaining to money |
| mire | entangle; stick in swampy ground; stick or sink in mire; N: bog; deep mud; Ex. sucked deeper into the mire |