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 |
|---|---|
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |
| arable | fit for or used for the growing of crops |
| cull | to select from a group : choose |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| epoch | an event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development |
| stratagem | an artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy |
| frieze | a heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |