GRE Word List
PROP
something that props or sustains : support
The meaning of the word prop is something that props or sustains : support.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |
| kindle | to start (a fire) burning : light |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| inebriate | one who is drunk |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| provincial | the superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| inviolable | secure from violation or profanation |