GRE Word List
PUMMEL
pound
The meaning of the word pummel is pound.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| contingent | dependent on or conditioned by something else |
| graphite | a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
| revoke | to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind |
| missive | a written communication : letter |
| itinerary | the route of a journey or tour or the proposed outline of one |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| unsightly | not pleasing to the sight : not comely |
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |