GRE Word List
SCURRY
to move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper
The meaning of the word scurry is to move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| venerate | to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference |
| artless | lacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| nullify | to make null (see null |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| invalid | not valid: |
| voracious | having a huge appetite : ravenous |
| nourish | nurture |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |