GRE Word List
PETRIFY
turn to stone; cause to become stonelike; stun or paralyze
The meaning of the word petrify is turn to stone; cause to become stonelike; stun or paralyze.
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Word | Meaning |
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qualified | limited; restricted; V. qualify: limit the meaning of; modify |
centrifuge | machine that separates substances by whirling them |
discord | conflict; lack of harmony; dissonance (when musical notes are played) |
relapse | return to a former state (esp. after improvement); N. |
impecunious | without money |
mausoleum | monumental tomb; large stately tomb; CF. Mausolos |
diverge | vary; go in different directions from the same point; ADJ. divergent: differing; deviating |
cloister | monastery or convent |
rankle | irritate; fester; annoy |
antiquity | quality of being very old; ancient times; °íŽë |