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 |
|---|---|
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| gull | any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae) |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| lust | usually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| factotum | a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities |