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 |
|---|---|
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| nether | situated down or below : lower |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |
| shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |
| ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |
| preternatural | existing outside of nature |