GRE Word List
RAFFLE
to engage in a raffle
The meaning of the word raffle is to engage in a raffle.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |
| dearth | scarcity that makes dear |
| illusory | based on or producing illusion : deceptive |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| cerebration | to use the mind : think |