GRE Word List

RAPT

lifted up and carried away

The meaning of the word rapt is lifted up and carried away.

Random words

WordMeaning
championa winner of first prize or first place in competition
magnatea person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area
gauntexcessively thin and angular
rolling(of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments
protagonistthe principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story)
ravinea small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water
talonthe claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey
bromidea binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives
persistto go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning
compactpredominantly formed or filled : composed