GRE Word List
NURSE
suckle; take care of (as a nurse); bear in mind; Ex. nursing mother; Ex. nurse a hope/grudge against someone
The meaning of the word nurse is suckle; take care of (as a nurse); bear in mind; Ex. nursing mother; Ex. nurse a hope/grudge against someone.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gustatory | affecting or relating to the sense of taste |
| maxim | proverb; truth pithily stated |
| sparse | not thick; thinly scattered; scanty |
| plaster | paste that hardens to a smooth solid and is used for coating walls; V. |
| stoke | stir up a fire or furnace; feed plentifully |
| incite | arouse to action; goad; motivate; induce to exist; Ex. incite a riot/the crowd to rebellion |
| ramble | wander aimlessly (physically or mentally); digress |
| quip | taunt; clever sarcastic remark; V. |
| impunity | freedom from punishment or harm; CF. punish |
| gerrymander | change voting district lines in order to favor a political party; N. CF. Elbridge Gerry + (sala)mander |
