GRE Word List

RESORT

one that affords aid or refuge : resource

The meaning of the word resort is one that affords aid or refuge : resource.

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WordMeaning
aloofremoved or distant either physically or emotionally
wagto be in motion : stir
scaffolda temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground
acrophobiaabnormal dread of being in a high place : fear of heights
presagesomething that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen
disconsolatecheerless
hoaxto trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous
corpusclea minute particle
frictionthe rubbing of one body against another
quarantinea period of 40 days