GRE Word List
RANK
relative standing or position
The meaning of the word rank is relative standing or position.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prosper | to succeed in an enterprise or activity |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| inopportune | inconvenient |
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| cadet | a younger brother or son |
| inhibit | to prohibit from doing something |
| leave-taking | departure |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |