GRE Word List
PENETRATE
to pass into or through
The meaning of the word penetrate is to pass into or through.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nonsense | words or language having no meaning or conveying no intelligible ideas |
| surpass | to become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed |
| piebald | composed of incongruous parts |
| matriculate | to enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university |
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
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| optimum | the amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |