GRE Word List
SHEATHE
to put into or furnish with a sheath
The meaning of the word sheathe is to put into or furnish with a sheath.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dysentery | a disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| subliminal | inadequate to produce a sensation or a perception |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
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| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
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