GRE Word List

PENETRATE

to pass into or through

The meaning of the word penetrate is to pass into or through.

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WordMeaning
exacerbateto make more violent, bitter, or severe
surmisea thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture
apeany of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon)
abhorto regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe
primaryfirst in order of time or development : primitive
tacta keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense
maternalof, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly
sporadicoccurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances
confidencea feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances
nutrientfurnishing nourishment