GRE Word List
RUSTLE
make slight sounds like silk moving or being rubbed together
The meaning of the word rustle is make slight sounds like silk moving or being rubbed together.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rescind | repeal; annul; cancel (a law, decision, or agreement) |
| reciprocate | do or give something in return; repay in kind; give or take mutually; interchange; move backwards and forwards; Ex. reciprocate his invitation by inviting him; N. reciprocity: reciprocal relationship; mutual interchange of advantages between two groups; Ex. reciprocity in trading rights |
| pedestal | support or base as for a pillar or statue |
| incredulity | tendency to disbelief |
| magistrate | official with power to administer the law |
| gait | manner of walking or running; speed |
| refuse | anything discarded or rejected as worthless; trash |
| revulsion | sudden strong feeling of disgust; sudden violent change of feeling; negative reaction; Ex. revulsion from the scenes of torture |
| gadfly | animal-biting fly; irritating person |
| hummock | small hill; hillock |