GRE Word List
PARQUET
to furnish with a floor of parquet
The meaning of the word parquet is to furnish with a floor of parquet.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| bulge | to jut out : swell |
| vilify | to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame |
| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |
| denizen | inhabitant |
| stratagem | an artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |