GRE Word List
ORDAIN
to invest (see invest
The meaning of the word ordain is to invest (see invest.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| premonition | previous notice or warning : forewarning |
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |
| executioner | one who executes |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| yoke | a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together |
| hybrid | an offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera |
| orthodox | conforming to established doctrine especially in religion |
| valor | strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery |
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |