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 |
|---|---|
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| bode | to indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage |
| vindicate | to free from allegation or blame |
| cosmic | of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone |
| cumulative | increasing by successive additions |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| novice | a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community |
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |