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 |
|---|---|
| percussion | the act of percussing: such as |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| pummel | pound |
| gorge | a narrow passage through land |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |
| hovel | an open shed or shelter |