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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| vociferous | marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry |
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
| visceral | felt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep |
| intransigence | the quality or state of being intransigent |
| weary | exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| totter | to move unsteadily : stagger |
| pedagogue | teacher |
| catechism | oral instruction |