GRE Word List
ORDAIN
to invest (see invest
The meaning of the word ordain is to invest (see invest.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| eugenic | relating to or fitted for the production of good offspring |
| archetype | the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype |
| parvenu | one 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 |
| libidinous | having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| distinctive | marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish |
| well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |
| crypt | a chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground |
| polemical | of, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |