GRE Word List
PESTLE
a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration
The meaning of the word pestle is a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |
| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |
| carnivorous | subsisting or feeding on animal tissues |
| bate | to reduce the force or intensity of : restrain |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
| impotent | not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless |
| revelry | noisy partying or merrymaking |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| groom | bridegroom |