GRE Word List
RESUSCITATE
to revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness
The meaning of the word resuscitate is to revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |
| desiccate | to dry up |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| fusion | the act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
| pseudonym | a fictitious name |
| mimicry | an instance of mimicking |
| inimitable | not capable of being imitated : matchless |