GRE Word List
RAIL
complain bitterly; scold; rant; Ex. the weaker railing against injustices
The meaning of the word rail is complain bitterly; scold; rant; Ex. the weaker railing against injustices.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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debase | degrade; reduce in quality or value; degenerate; lower in esteem; disgrace; N. debasement |
mealymouthed | indirect in speech (when something unpleasant must be said); hypocritical; evasive |
mogul | powerful person; Ex. oil moguls; CF. Mogol, Moghul; CF. Mongolian |
incubus | burden; very worriying problem; mental care; nightmare; male devil; CF. succubus |
warp | twist out of shape; N. |
blurt | utter impulsively from nervousness or excitement |
addle | make or become confused; muddle; drive crazy; become rotten (egg) |
fiend | evil spirit; devil |
spawn | lay eggs (in large numbers); produce offspring (in large numbers); N: eggs of aquatic animals |
retrieve | recover; put right; find and bring in; regain; Ex. retrieve the situation |