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.

Random words

WordMeaning
cresta showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration
negligencethe quality or state of being negligent
opalescentreflecting an iridescent light
apothecaryone who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes
wadeto step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air
illicitnot permitted : unlawful
saccharineof, relating to, or resembling that of sugar
ascendancygoverning or controlling influence : domination
maladroitlacking adroitness : inept
perfunctorycharacterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical