GRE Word List
RILE
irritate; vex; muddy
The meaning of the word rile is irritate; vex; muddy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| swell | long wave of water that moves continuously without breaking; V. |
| podiatrist | doctor who treats ailments of the feet; chiropodist; N. podiatrics |
| decimate | kill (usually one out of ten or every tenth man); destroy or kill a large part of |
| apiculture | bee-keeping |
| trim | make neat or tidy by clipping; reduce by removing what is unnecessary; ornament; decorate (round the edges); Ex. trim the cost; Ex. jacket trimmed with fur; N. ADJ: tidy; in good order |
| subtlety | perceptiveness; ingenuity; delicacy; ADJ. subtle: delicate; so slight as to be difficult to detect; able to make fine distinctions; clever; Ex. subtle mind/differences in meaning |
| apothegm | pithy, compact saying |
| infernal | pertaining to hell; devilish; N. inferno: place of fiery heat or destruction |
| politic | prudent; judicious; well judged; expedient; well devised |
| sovereign | ruler in a monarchy; ADJ: (of a country) independent and self-governing; having supreme power; supreme; excellent |