GRE Word List
OBTRUDE
to thrust out : extrude
The meaning of the word obtrude is to thrust out : extrude.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| implode | to burst inward |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| extant | currently or actually existing |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| dawdle | to spend time idly |
| antecedents | a 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") |
| concerted | mutually contrived or agreed on |