GRE Word List
REHABILITATE
to restore to a former capacity : reinstate
The meaning of the word rehabilitate is to restore to a former capacity : reinstate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| representational | one that represents: such as |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| eddy | a current of water or air running contrary to the main current |
| geniality | marked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| gregarious | tending to associate with others of one's kind : social |
| transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| vintner | a wine merchant |