GRE Word List
RELEGATE
to send into exile : banish
The meaning of the word relegate is to send into exile : banish.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| savory | having savor: such as |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| encumber | weigh down |
| fussy | easily upset : irritable |
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| invincible | incapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued |
| caucus | a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy |
| epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |