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 |
|---|---|
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |
| avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |
| rail | a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |
| mores | the fixed morally binding customs of a particular group |
| seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| carrion | dead and putrefying flesh |
| pugnacity | having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent |