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.

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WordMeaning
panaceaa remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all
revoketo annul by recalling or taking back : rescind
throttleto compress the throat of : choke
maraudto roam about and raid in search of plunder
indigenousproduced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment
plagiarizeto steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source
persistto go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning
senilitythe quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age
mealymouthednot plain and straightforward : devious
rompone that romps