GRE Word List
MAVERICK
an unbranded range animal
The meaning of the word maverick is an unbranded range animal.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| adjoin | to add or attach by joining |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| contrivance | a thing contrived |
| ulcer | a break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus |
| linguistic | of or relating to language or linguistics |
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |
| satiate | filled to satiety |
| headfirst | with the head foremost |
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |