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 |
|---|---|
| significant | having meaning |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
| cantata | a composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment |
| restitution | an act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as |
| decipher | decode |
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |
| pecuniary | consisting of or measured in money |
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |