GRE Word List
ROUE
a man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake
The meaning of the word roue is a man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| cumulative | increasing by successive additions |
| coterie | an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose |
| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |
| bravado | blustering swaggering conduct |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| politic | political |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |