GRE Word List
PUMMEL
pound
The meaning of the word pummel is pound.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| occult | to shut off from view or exposure : cover |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| conversant | having knowledge or experience |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |
| concatenate | linked together |
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| arrogance | an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions |
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