GRE Word List
LOOM
appear or take shape (usually in an enlarged, indistinct, or distorted form); Ex. The shadow of the gallows loomed threateningly. N: apparatus for making thread into cloth
The meaning of the word loom is appear or take shape (usually in an enlarged, indistinct, or distorted form); Ex. The shadow of the gallows loomed threateningly. N: apparatus for making thread into cloth.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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fluke | unlikely occurrence; stroke of fortune; accidental stroke of good luck; ADJ. fluky |
noncommittal | neutral; refusing commitment to a particular opinion; unpledged; undecided |
claustrophobia | fear of being locked in |
conviction | judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief |
gruel | thin liquid porridge |
demur | object (because of doubts, scruples); raise an objection (showing qualms); hesitate; Ex. demur at the idea of working on Sunday |
capitulate | surrender; give up all resistance |
utopia | ideal place, state, or society; ADJ. utopian |
balk | stop short, as if faced with an obstacle, and refuse to continue; foil; stop or get in the way of; frustrate |
solicitor | lawyer in the lower court of law |