GRE Word List

NURTURE

training

The meaning of the word nurture is training.

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WordMeaning
scruplea unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table
braggarta loud arrogant boaster
disparageto depreciate (see depreciate
guffawa loud or boisterous burst of laughter
hypnosisa trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject
kaleidoscopean instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns
gregarioustending to associate with others of one's kind : social
inarticulateincapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings
uproara state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance
fracasa noisy quarrel : brawl