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 |
|---|---|
| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
| caulk | to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe) |
| filing | an act or instance of using a file |
| outspoken | direct and open in speech or expression : frank |
| indigent | suffering from extreme poverty : impoverished |
| panegyric | a eulogistic oration or writing |
| accede | to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand |