GRE Word List
SCUTTLE
a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce)
The meaning of the word scuttle is a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| unsavory | insipid |
| induce | to move by persuasion or influence |
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |
| distant | separated in space : away |
| predilection | an established preference for something |
| vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |
| minute | the 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds |
| fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage |