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 |
|---|---|
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| astral | of, relating to, or coming from the stars |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| leash | a line for leading or restraining an animal |
| modulate | to tune to a key or pitch |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| drama | a composition (see composition |
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |