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 |
|---|---|
| allegory | the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| violate | break |
| sway | the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion |
| glare | to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |