GRE Word List
NOURISH
nurture
The meaning of the word nourish is nurture.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
| garner | to gather into storage |
| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |
| marshal | a high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces |
| reputed | having a good repute : reputable |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |
| ribald | marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude |