GRE Word List
PUMMEL
pound
The meaning of the word pummel is pound.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| tentative | not fully worked out or developed |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| sycophant | a servile self-seeking flatterer |
| inverse | opposite in order, nature, or effect |
| chortle | to sing or chant exultantly |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| spruce | to make spruce |