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 |
|---|---|
| repartee | a quick and witty reply |
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |
| wholesome | promoting health or well-being of mind or spirit |
| waffle | a crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |