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 |
|---|---|
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| prophetic | of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy |
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| paltry | inferior |
| exemplary | deserving imitation : commendable |
| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |
| multifarious | having or occurring in great variety : diverse |
| bate | to reduce the force or intensity of : restrain |
| acclivity | an ascending slope (as of a hill) |