GRE Word List
PUMMEL
pommel; beat or pound with fists
The meaning of the word pummel is pommel; beat or pound with fists.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| divulge | reveal |
| consummate | complete; V. |
| haggard | wasted away; gaunt; Ex. haggard faces of the rescued miners |
| strew | spread randomly; sprinkle; scatter; Ex. flower girl strewing rose petals |
| stem | stop or check (the flow of); Ex. stem the bleeding from the slashed artery; N: main axis of a plant; stalk |
| gobble | eat very quickly |
| yen | strong desire; longing; urge; Ex. yen for travel |
| cathartic | purgative; medicine that causes the bowels to empty; ADJ. |
| nutritious | providing nourishment |
| mannered | affected; not natural; Ex. mannered way of speech |
