GRE Word List
RAFFLE
to engage in a raffle
The meaning of the word raffle is to engage in a raffle.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| condign | deserved |
| stupefy | to make stupid, groggy, or insensible |
| earthly | characteristic of or belonging to this earth |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| traumatic | psychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems |
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |
| blush | outward appearance : view |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |