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 |
|---|---|
| drama | prose or verse composition to be performed by actors; play; exciting and unusual situation |
| talisman | charm; object believed to give supernatural powers to or protect its bearer |
| expedient | suitable (for a particular purpose although not necessarily morally correct); practical; politic(prudent); N: something expedient |
| compile | assemble; gather; accumulate; make (a report or a book) from facts and information found in various places; Ex. compile a dictionary |
| cremate | incinerate (a corpse); N. crematory, crematorium |
| facsimile | copy |
| vulture | carrion-eating birds |
| barrage | barrier laid down by artillery fire; overwhelming profusion; large number of questions or statements; Ex. a barrage of criticism |
| demographic | related to population balance; N. demography: statistical study of human population |
| vegetate | live in a monotonous way (without interests or activity); CF. vegetation: plants of an area; CF. vegetarian; CF. vegan |