GRE Word List

PENETRATE

to pass into or through

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

Random words

WordMeaning
allayto subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate
construeto analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part)
benignof a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life
prodto thrust a pointed instrument into : prick
isotopeany of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties
bilkto block the free development of : frustrate
expediteto accelerate the process or progress of : speed up
interminablehaving or seeming to have no end
mata piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support
skirmisha minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements