GRE Word List

PROP

something that props or sustains : support

The meaning of the word prop is something that props or sustains : support.

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WordMeaning
cowthe mature female of cattle (genus Bos)
assuageto lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease
parablea usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle
torpora state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility
baroqueof, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension
trenchantkeen
bodeto indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage
chimericalexisting only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary
rebusa representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound
kneadto work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands