GRE Word List
PEN
to shut in or as if in a pen
The meaning of the word pen is to shut in or as if in a pen.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| slough | a place of deep mud or mire |
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
| skimp | skimpy |
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| mores | the fixed morally binding customs of a particular group |
| nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |