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 |
|---|---|
| metaphysical | of or relating to metaphysics |
| magnanimity | the quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity |
| sow | an adult female swine |
| tutelage | instruction especially of an individual |
| homeostasis | a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| slough | a place of deep mud or mire |
| concurrent | operating or occurring at the same time |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |