GRE Word List
REPINE
fret; complain; be annoyed; Ex. repine over the undone work
The meaning of the word repine is fret; complain; be annoyed; Ex. repine over the undone work.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gush | (of liquid) pour out in large quantities from a hole; make an excessive display of feeling (without true feeling); Ex. Blood gushed from the wound. |
| nutritious | providing nourishment |
| compromise | adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of; put into danger, disrepute, or a dishonorable position; Ex. compromise one's principle; N. |
| dissension | disagreement of opinions causing strife within a group |
| abstruse | obscure; profound; difficult to understand |
| sleek | smooth and shining (as from good health); V. |
| vainglorious | boastful; excessively conceited; N. vainglory: great vanity |
| loathe | detest; ADJ. loathsome: arousing loathing; offensive; Ex. loathsome smell |
| affinity | feeling of kinship; similarity; Ex. strong affinity for her; Ex. many affinities between two languages |
| genteel | well-bred; elegant; striving to convey an appearance of refinement; Ex. genteel poverty |