GRE Word List

QUALIFY

to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify

The meaning of the word qualify is to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify.

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WordMeaning
extrapolationto predict by projecting past experience or known data
fawningseeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery
scaffolda temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground
sonicutilizing, produced by, or relating to sound waves
rationa food allowance for one day
ineffectualnot producing the proper or intended effect : futile
charmthe chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
cessationa temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop
maternalof, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly