GRE Word List
PROLIFERATE
to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring
The meaning of the word proliferate is to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| machinations | an act of machinating |
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |
| accolade | a mark of acknowledgment : award |
| gamut | the whole series of recognized musical notes |
| resign | relegate |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |