GRE Word List
RESCIND
to take away : remove
The meaning of the word rescind is to take away : remove.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| embark | to go on board a vehicle for transportation |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| libido | instinctual 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 |
| foist | to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant |
| maxim | a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |