GRE Word List
SERPENTINE
of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement)
The meaning of the word serpentine is of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |
| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| humble | not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive |
| quell | to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity |
| charisma | a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader) |
| foster | having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for |
| fray | a usually disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute |
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| shrewd | marked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen |