GRE Word List
MARAUD
to roam about and raid in search of plunder
The meaning of the word maraud is to roam about and raid in search of plunder.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |
| intrinsic | belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| demoniac | possessed or influenced by a demon |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| veneer | a thin sheet of a material: such as |
| inductive | of, relating to, or employing mathematical or logical induction |
| bivouac | a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| rousing | giving rise to excitement : stirring |