GRE Word List
MEDIATE
occupying a middle position
The meaning of the word mediate is occupying a middle position.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| invulnerable | incapable of being wounded, injured, or harmed |
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
| veracious | truthful |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| yeoman | an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| jostle | to come in contact or into collision |