GRE Word List
REVERT
relapse; backslide; turn back to; return to the former owner; N. reversion
The meaning of the word revert is relapse; backslide; turn back to; return to the former owner; N. reversion.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| alchemy | medieval chemistry |
| tact | skill or sensitivity in dealing with people without causing offence |
| outgoing | sociable; eager to mix socially with others |
| permissive | allowing much freedom; lenient; Ex. permissive society |
| provincial | pertaining to a province; limited in outlook; narrow; unsophisticated |
| splice | join together end to end to make one continuous length; fasten together; unite; Ex. splice two strips of tape; N. |
| conception | beginning; forming of an idea; fertilization; V. conceive: form an idea in the mind; devise; become pregnant; CF. inception |
| internecine | mutually destructive |
| paean | song of praise or joy; Ex. paeans celebrating the victory |
| obliterate | destroy completely; wipe out; Ex. obliterate the village |
