GRE Word List

RESCIND

to take away : remove

The meaning of the word rescind is to take away : remove.

Random words

WordMeaning
embarkto go on board a vehicle for transportation
heresyadherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma
primpto dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
libidoinstinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity
foistto introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant
maxima general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct
nepotismfavoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship
rigorharsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity
orthographythe art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage