GRE Word List
RUMBLE
to make a low heavy rolling sound
The meaning of the word rumble is to make a low heavy rolling sound.
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| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
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| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
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