GRE Word List
PRUNE
a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation
The meaning of the word prune is a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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bristling | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |
grudging | unwilling |
context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
synthetic | relating to or involving synthesis : not analytic |
cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
lucre | monetary gain : profit |
bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
somnolent | of a kind likely to induce sleep |