GRE Word List
OVOID
egg-shaped; CF. ovum; CF. ovulate
The meaning of the word ovoid is egg-shaped; CF. ovum; CF. ovulate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vex | annoy; distress |
| clairvoyant | having foresight; fortuneteller; N. clairvoyance |
| conjugal | pertaining to marriage |
| demolition | destruction; V. demolish |
| vagabond | wanderer (without a permanent home); tramp |
| slake | satisfy (thirst); quench; sate |
| impair | injure; hurt; damage |
| speechless | unable for the moment to speak (because of strong feeling); Ex. speechless with anger |
| impale | pierce (with a sharp point); Ex. impaled by the spear |
| compress | force into less space; squeeze; contract; put into fewer words; N: thick mass of cloth pressed to part of the body to stop bleeding or swelling, reduce fever, etc. |
