GRE Word List
RUSTICATE
banish to the country; dwell in the country
The meaning of the word rusticate is banish to the country; dwell in the country.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| defiance | refusal to yield; resistance; V. defy; ADJ. defiant |
| smelt | melt (ore) for separating and removing the metal; melt or blend ores changing their chemical composition |
| grumble | complain; mutter discontentedly; grouch; N. |
| dogged | determined; stubborn; stubbornly persevering; tenacious; Ex. Inspector Javert's dogged pursuit of Jean Valjean |
| enhance | increase; make greater (as in value, reputation, or usefulness); improve |
| gnarl | protruding knot on a tree; V. |
| pathological | pertaining to disease; N. pathology: study of disease |
| pare | cut away the outer covering or skin of (with a knife); trim; Ex. pare apples/expenses |
| delude | deceive |
| hone | sharpen (a tool); N: whetstone for sharpening a tool |
