GRE Word List

NURTURE

training

The meaning of the word nurture is training.

Random words

WordMeaning
tutelaryhaving the guardianship of a person or a thing
metallurgicalthe science and technology of metals
chastento correct by punishment or suffering : discipline
airyof or relating to air : atmospheric
parvenuone that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it
affectedartificial; pretended
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
elicitto call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response)
qualmsa feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety
clandestinemarked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious