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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| regatta | a rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races |
| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |
| righteous | acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin |
| chaffing | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| qualified | fitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent |
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| posture | the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose |