GRE Word List
REINSTATE
restore to a previous condition or position
The meaning of the word reinstate is restore to a previous condition or position.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| plume | feather, esp. large or showy one; something that rises into the air (like the shape of a feather); Ex. plume of smoke: |
| mural | wall painting |
| inarticulate | speechless; producing indistinct speech; not articulate; not expressing oneself clearly |
| hideous | repulsive to the sight; ugly; repugnant; Ex. hideous face/scream |
| leaven | add leaven to; cause to rise or grow lighter; enliven; N: agent, such as yeast, that causes dough to rise (by fermentation); element that lightens or enlivens |
| gainsay | deny |
| overwhelm | (of water) cover completely; defeat completely by much greater force; Ex. overwhelmed by grief |
| gratuitous | given freely; unwarranted; uncalled for; done without good reason; Ex. gratuitous comment |
| profligate | wasteful (of money); dissipated; wildly immoral; dissolute; N: profligate person; N. profligacy |
| supplicant | one who supplicates; ADJ. |
