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 |
|---|---|
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |
| punitive | inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment |
| militate | to have weight or effect |
| vain | having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited |
| psychic | of or relating to the psyche : psychogenic |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| irresolute | uncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| arbitrary | existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will |
| duress | forcible restraint or restriction |