GRE Word List

RUMINATE

to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly

The meaning of the word ruminate is to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly.

Random words

WordMeaning
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
recantto withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce
modishfashionable
perspicuousplain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation
plumbera dealer or worker in lead
irrepressibleimpossible to repress, restrain, or control
unctionthe act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing
extenuateto lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate
gustoan individual or special taste
vassala person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant