GRE Word List
SEEP
to flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze
The meaning of the word seep is to flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| discriminating | making a distinction : distinguishing |
| maroon | a dark red |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| speck | a small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay |
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| deft | characterized by facility and skill |
| garner | to gather into storage |
| viscid | having an adhesive quality : sticky |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |