GRE Word List
ROUT
a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat
The meaning of the word rout is a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
| grueling | trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing |
| executor | one who executes something |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| malevolent | having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred |