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 |
|---|---|
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| gouge | a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| foible | the part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| doldrums | a spell of listlessness or despondency |
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
