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 |
|---|---|
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |
| respiration | the movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs |
| divulge | to make known (something, such as a confidence or secret) |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| finesse | refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |
| flotsam | floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |