GRE Word List
PROP
support placed under or against something; V.
The meaning of the word prop is support placed under or against something; V..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inflated | exaggerated; pompous; enlarged (with air or gas) |
| indemnify | make secure against damage or loss; compensate for damage or loss; CF. make uninjured |
| disproportion | lack of proportion (between the parts); ADJ. disproportionate |
| rectitude | moral correctness; moral uprightness; moral virtue; correctness of judgment |
| amenable | obedient; compliant; readily managed; responsive; willing to be led; answerable or accountable legally; responsible; able to be tested by; Ex. amenable to sensible suggestions; Ex. He is very amenable; Ex. amenable to the usual tests |
| noose | loop formed in a rope |
| venerable | deserving high respect; commanding respect; CF. command: deserve and get |
| smart | intelligent; quick and energetic; fashionable; Ex. smart pace/restaurant; V: cause or feel a sharp pain; N: smarting pain |
| cohorts | group of people who share some common quality; armed band; a group of between 300 and 600 soldiers under one commander (in the ancient Rome) |
| testator | maker of a will; CF. testatrix |