GRE Word List
MILITATE
to have weight or effect
The meaning of the word militate is to have weight or effect.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
| callous | being hardened and thickened |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |
| relevant | having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| fickle | marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness |
| rapt | lifted up and carried away |
| franchise | the right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory |