GRE Word List

PENETRATE

to pass into or through

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

Random words

WordMeaning
bumpa relatively abrupt convexity or protuberance on a surface: such as
pontificalepiscopal attire
arch-a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening)
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle
wagea payment usually of money for labor or services usually according to contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis
fulsomecharacterized by abundance : copious
dauntto lessen the courage of : cow
unassumingnot assuming : modest
lackadaisicallacking life, spirit, or zest : languid
wadeto step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air