GRE Word List

MANEUVER

a military or naval movement

The meaning of the word maneuver is a military or naval movement.

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WordMeaning
bilkto block the free development of : frustrate
thriveto grow vigorously : flourish
sproutto grow, spring up, or come forth as or as if a sprout
etymologythe history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language
ingratiateto gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort
visagethe face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal
conscripta conscripted person (such as a military recruit)
uproara state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance
tricksterone who tricks: such as
opiatean alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance