GRE Word List
SHAVING
very thin piece, usually of wood (cut from a surface with a sharp blade)
The meaning of the word shaving is very thin piece, usually of wood (cut from a surface with a sharp blade).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| elysium | place or condition of bliss |
| dislodge | remove (forcibly); force out of a position; Ex. dislodge the food caught in his throat; CF. lodge |
| wreak | inflict; Ex. wreak one's vengeance on |
| disgruntle | make discontented |
| caption | title; chapter heading; text under illustration |
| urge | drive or force forward (by causing impulses); drive to take action; impel; entreat earnestly; Ex. urge horses; N: impulse that prompts action |
| overwhelm | (of water) cover completely; defeat completely by much greater force; Ex. overwhelmed by grief |
| gentility | those of gentle birth; high social class; refinement; quality of being genteel |
| acknowledge | recognize; admit |
| repulse | reject with rudeness or coldness (an offer or friendship); drive back (an enemy attack); CF. repulse $\neq$ cause repulsion |
