GRE Word List
ROIL
to make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of
The meaning of the word roil is to make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| promontory | a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water |
| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| condign | deserved |
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| lavish | expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal |
| nourishment | food |
| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
| rejoinder | the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication |