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 |
|---|---|
| volatile | characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change |
| modulate | to tune to a key or pitch |
| commandeer | to compel to perform military service |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
| incapacitate | to deprive of capacity or natural power : disable |
| improvident | not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future |
| entreat | to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently |
| dutiful | filled with or motivated by a sense of duty |