GRE Word List
OUTSTRIP
to go faster or farther than
The meaning of the word outstrip is to go faster or farther than.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| acoustics | a science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound |
| dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |
| torpedo | a weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as |
| trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |
| aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class |
| opulence | wealth |
| dolorous | causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |