GRE Word List
RATION
fixed portion; V: distribute as rations
The meaning of the word ration is fixed portion; V: distribute as rations.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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presentiment | premonition; foreboding; feeling something will happen; anticipatory fear |
filing | particle removed by a file |
momentous | very important; N. moment; CF. momentary |
extirpate | root up; uproot; destroy completely |
coddle | treat gently; indulge excessively; pamper; mollycoddle; baby; cook in water just below boiling point; Ex. coddled eggs |
awe | solemn wonder; feeling of respect mixed with wonder and fear; V: fill with awe; ADJ. awesome |
waft | move gently (in air or in seas) by wind or waves; Ex. leaves wafting past the window |
perimeter | outer boundary; length of the outer boundary; circumference |
ideology | system of ideas characteristic of a group or culture |
antediluvian | antiquated; extremely ancient |