GRE Word List
ROMP
play or frolic boisterously; gambol; N.
The meaning of the word romp is play or frolic boisterously; gambol; N..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| expostulation | protest; remonstrance; reasoning with someone to correct or dissuade; V. expostulate |
| decollete | (of a dress) having a low-cut neckline; CF. decolletage: low neckline (on a dress) |
| authoritarian | subordinating the individual to the state; completely dominating another's will; Ex. authoritarian regime/father |
| sarcasm | cutting ironic remark; scornful remarks; stinging rebuke; ADJ. sarcastic |
| rue | regret; lament; mourn; Ex. He will rue the day; N. ADJ. rueful |
| preeminent | outstanding; superior |
| conjure | cause to appear by magic; summon (a devil or a spirit) by magical power; practice magic (esp. by very quick movement of the hands); evoke; conjure up: bring into the mind; Ex. The magician conjured a rabbit out of his hat. |
| plane | carpenter's tool for smoothing and leveling wood; V. CF. flat |
| babble | chatter idly or foolishly; make continuous sounds like water running gently over rounded stone; N. |
| expiate | make amends for (a sin) |
