GRE Word List
RELEGATE
put into a lower or worse place; banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign; Ex. relegate the old furniture to the children's room; Ex. relegated to the second division
The meaning of the word relegate is put into a lower or worse place; banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign; Ex. relegate the old furniture to the children's room; Ex. relegated to the second division.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stereotype | one regarded as embodying a set image or type; fixed and unvarying representation; standardized mental picture often reflecting prejudice; Ex. stereotype of the happy slave; V: make a stereotype of; represent by a stereotype; Ex. It is wrong to stereotype people; Ex. stereotyped answer |
| retrieve | recover; put right; find and bring in; regain; Ex. retrieve the situation |
| macerate | soften by soaking in liquid; waste away; Ex. macerate powdered wood to make paper |
| digression | wandering away from the subject; V. digress |
| dispassionate | calm; impartial; not influenced by personal feelings |
| run-down | (of a place) dilapidated; in a bad condition; (of a person) weak or exhausted |
| forward | presumptuous or bold |
| menagerie | collection of wild animals on exhibition; zoo |
| immobility | state of being immovable |
| skiff | small light sailboat or rowboat |