GRE Word List

PUMMEL

pound

The meaning of the word pummel is pound.

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WordMeaning
imminentready to take place : happening soon
contrivancea thing contrived
subordinateplaced in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior
paraphernaliathe separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life
tyroa beginner in learning : novice
oscillateto swing backward and forward like a pendulum
toadyone who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant
withholdto hold back from action : check
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
feuda mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate