GRE Word List
QUAIL
cower; shrink back in fear; lose heart
The meaning of the word quail is cower; shrink back in fear; lose heart.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| resurge | rise again; flow to and fro; N. resurgence; ADJ. resurgent: (of ideas or beliefs) experiencing revival; surging again |
| scuttle | sink (a ship) by cutting holes in the hull; scrap; discard; N: small hatch in a ship's deck or hull |
| preternatural | beyond what is normal in nature; supernatural; Ex. preternatural strength/forces |
| episodic | (of a story or play) loosely connected; made up of separate and loosely connected parts; N. episode: incident in the course of an experience |
| deposition | testimony under oath; deposing; dethroning |
| vestige | trace; remains; Ex. vestiges of some ancient religion |
| victuals | food; provisions; V. victual: provide with food |
| enrapture | please intensely; fill with rapture and delight |
| hue | color; aspect; Ex. opinions of every hue |
| knead | mix; work dough; mix and work into a uniform mass (with the hands); Ex. knead dough |
