GRE Word List
RAZE
to destroy to the ground : demolish
The meaning of the word raze is to destroy to the ground : demolish.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |
| mendicant | beggar |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
| apathy | lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness |
| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |