GRE Word List
PERFORATE
to make a hole through
The meaning of the word perforate is to make a hole through.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
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| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| avenge | to take vengeance for or on behalf of |
| gerrymander | the act or method of gerrymandering |
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| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
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