GRE Word List
RANK
relative standing or position
The meaning of the word rank is relative standing or position.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| bluster | to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats |
| gullible | easily duped or cheated |
| vanguard | the forefront of an action or movement |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| tutelage | instruction especially of an individual |