GRE Word List
SHED
small roofed structure for storage and shelter; V: pour forth; lose by natural process; repel without allowing penetration; radiate; cast; Ex. shed tears/light/water/skin/leaves
The meaning of the word shed is small roofed structure for storage and shelter; V: pour forth; lose by natural process; repel without allowing penetration; radiate; cast; Ex. shed tears/light/water/skin/leaves.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bemoan | lament; moan for; express sorrow or disapproval of |
| paltry | insignificant; petty; trifling; contemptible; Ex. paltry sum; CF. trash |
| jumble | mix in a confused way |
| occident | the West |
| errant | wandering (esp. in search of adventure); straying from proper moral standards; Ex. knight-errant |
| ethos | underlying character of a culture, group, etc.; character or ideas peculiar to a specific person, group, or culture; Ex. the company ethos |
| sustain | suffer (harm or loss); experience; support; prop; maintain; keep in existence; nourish (to maintain life); Ex. sustain the family/the trapped miners |
| progeny | children; offspring; descendants |
| amplify | increase in size or effect; expand; broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make stronger; Ex. amplify one's remarks with a graph |
| spruce | neat and trim in appearance; smart; Ex. Be spruce for your job interview; V. |
