GRE Word List
REEK
emit (an unpleasant odor or smoke); give off an unpleasant odor; give out smoke; Ex. reeking chimney; N: unpleasant odor; stench
The meaning of the word reek is emit (an unpleasant odor or smoke); give off an unpleasant odor; give out smoke; Ex. reeking chimney; N: unpleasant odor; stench.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| panache | flair; manner of doing things without any difficulty (causing admiration); flamboyance; bunch of feathers (on a helmet); Ex. with great panache; CF. ÀÜ ¾Æ·¡·Î õÀ» »©³»´Â ¼Ø¾¾ |
| spruce | neat and trim in appearance; smart; Ex. Be spruce for your job interview; V. |
| beatitude | blessedness; state of great happiness |
| vigilante | one who without authority assumes law enforcement powers |
| winsome | charming (in a childlike way); agreeable; gracious; engaging |
| economy | efficiency or conciseness in using something; thrifty management of resources |
| parallel | similar; analogous; corresponding; N: parallel line; person or thing that is parallel (to another); similarity; Ex. know of no parallel to the case; Ex. without parallel; V: be similar to; make parallel; Ex. Your experience parallels mine; CF. unparalleled |
| recite | repeat aloud (something learned); describe; Ex. recite his complaints; N. recitation |
| modicum | limited quantity; small amount; Ex. He does not have a modicum of sense; CF. moderate |
| mawkish | mushy(sentimental) and gushy; icky-sticky sentimental; excessively and objectionably sentimental |