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
fringean ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band
decimateto select by lot and kill every tenth man of
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
subjectiveof, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as
bombasticmarked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous
lustera glow of reflected light : sheen
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
fabricateinvent
affiliationthe state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc.
corrodeto eat away by degrees as if by gnawing