GRE Word List
SCUTTLE
sink (a ship) by cutting holes in the hull; scrap; discard; N: small hatch in a ship's deck or hull
The meaning of the word scuttle is sink (a ship) by cutting holes in the hull; scrap; discard; N: small hatch in a ship's deck or hull.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vex | annoy; distress |
| torpor | lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy; ADJ. torpid: lethargic; lazy; inactive; (of an animal) dormant; hibernating |
| reparation | compensation (for loss or wrong); amends; Ex. make reparation for the damage; CF. repair |
| disquisition | formal systematic inquiry; explanation of the results of a formal inquiry; long formal speech or written report |
| temperate | moderate; restrained; self-controlled; moderate in respect to temperature; CF. temperance: moderation and self-restraint; abstinence of alcoholic drinks; Ex. temperance society |
| marshal | put in order; guide ceremoniously to the correct place; Ex. marshal the children into the museum; N: military officer; official |
| extol | praise very highly; glorify |
| intransigence | refusal of any compromise; stubbornness; ADJ. intransigent: uncompromising |
| equilibrium | balance of opposing forces; balance of the mind; equanimity |
| obese | excessively fat; N. obesity |
