GRE Word List
MILITATE
work against; Ex. militate against the chances of promotion; CF. serve as a soldier
The meaning of the word militate is work against; Ex. militate against the chances of promotion; CF. serve as a soldier.
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regale | entertain |
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foreshadow | give an indication beforehand; be a sign of (what is coming); portend; prefigure |
flotsam | drifting wreckage |
yen | strong desire; longing; urge; Ex. yen for travel |
ramshackle | (of a building or vehicle) poorly constructed; rickety; falling apart |
barefaced | shameless and noticeable; blatant; bold; unconcealed; having no covering on the face; Ex. barefaced lie |
negligible | so small, trifling, or unimportant as to be easily disregarded |
prim | proper to the point of affectation; very precise and formal; exceedingly proper |