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 |
|---|---|
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| checkered | marked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials |
| condign | deserved |
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |
| grudging | unwilling |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |