GRE Word List
RETINUE
following; attendants
The meaning of the word retinue is following; attendants.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| putrid | decayed and foul-smelling; foul; rotten; decayed; N. putridity |
| saboteur | one who commits sabotage; destroyer of property; N. sabotage: destruction of property (usually carried out secretly) |
| thresh | beat (cereal plants) with a machine or flail to separate the grains from the straw |
| sensitization | process of being made sensitive or acutely responsive to an external agent or substance; V. sensitize: make or become sensitive |
| crossbreed | hybridize; N: hybrid; CF. interbreed; CF. inbreed |
| taper | very thin candle; gradual decrease in the width of a long object; V. make or become gradually narrower toward one end |
| annals | records arranged in yearly parts; history |
| rasp | (of a sound) grate on (eg. nerves); make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; rub with something rough; Ex. The cat's tongue rasped my hand. |
| conduit | aqueduct; passageway for fluids |
| quarry | dig into (to get stone); N: mine; รคผฎภๅ |
