GRE Word List
PROPOUND
to offer for discussion or consideration
The meaning of the word propound is to offer for discussion or consideration.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
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| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |
| errant | behaving wrongly |
| predispose | to dispose in advance |
| energize | to make energetic, vigorous, or active |
| superficial | of, relating to, or located near a surface |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| caliber | degree of mental capacity or moral quality |
| nourishment | food |