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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
