GRE Word List
PURVEYOR
furnisher of foodstuffs; caterer; V. purvey: supply (eg. food); furnish; CF. provide
The meaning of the word purveyor is furnisher of foodstuffs; caterer; V. purvey: supply (eg. food); furnish; CF. provide.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| smudge | dirty mark with unclear edges made by rubbing; V. |
| impenitent | not repentant |
| transpire | (of a fact) become known; be revealed; happen; give off (watery waste matter) through pores |
| denigrate | blacken; defame |
| refurbish | renovate; make clean, bright, or fresh (make new) again; make bright by polishing; Ex. refurbish an old theater; CF. furbish: polish |
| bode | foreshadow; portend |
| malevolent | wishing evil; exhibiting ill will; N. malevolence |
| diadem | crown |
| indemnify | make secure against damage or loss; compensate for damage or loss; CF. make uninjured |
| laity | laypersons; laymen; persons not connected with the clergy |
