GRE Word List
REFUSE
anything discarded or rejected as worthless; trash
The meaning of the word refuse is anything discarded or rejected as worthless; trash.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| totem | animal, plant, or natural object serving as a symbol of a clan or family; representation of this; Ex. totem pole |
| tithe | tax of one-tenth (contributed to a church); V: pay a tithe |
| bemused | confused; lost in thought; preoccupied |
| empathy | ability to identify with another's feelings, ideas, etc.; identification with and understanding of another's feelings; V. empathize; CF. sympathy |
| intervene | come between; interfere; Ex. intervened to prevent a fight; N. intervention |
| obese | excessively fat; N. obesity |
| detrimental | harmful; damaging; N. detriment |
| concatenate | link as in a chain |
| executive | person having administrative authority; one branch of government executing laws; ADJ: relating to executing |
| civil | having to do with citizens; not military or religious; courteous and polite; Ex. married in a civil ceremony; Ex. civil strife/disorder/law; N. civility; CF. civic |
