GRE Word List
METE
to give out by measure : dole out
The meaning of the word mete is to give out by measure : dole out.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| intellect | the power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge |
| ursine | of or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae) |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| uniformity | the quality or state of being uniform |
| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |
| rubric | an authoritative rule |
| reinstate | to place again (as in possession or in a former position) |
| reprove | to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent |