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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mammal | any of a class (Mammalia) of warm-blooded higher vertebrates (such as placentals, marsupials, or monotremes) that nourish their young with milk secreted by mammary glands, have the skin usually more or less covered with hair, and include humans |
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
| backslide | to lapse morally or in the practice of religion |
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |
| germ | a small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| beguile | hoodwink |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| fodder | something fed to domestic animals |