GRE Word List
PERFORATE
to make a hole through
The meaning of the word perforate is to make a hole through.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |
| ventriloquist | one who uses or is skilled in ventriloquism |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| tenacious | not easily pulled apart : cohesive |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |