GRE Word List
NURTURE
training
The meaning of the word nurture is training.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| braggart | a loud arrogant boaster |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| guffaw | a loud or boisterous burst of laughter |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| kaleidoscope | an 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 |
| gregarious | tending to associate with others of one's kind : social |
| inarticulate | incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings |
| uproar | a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance |
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |