GRE Word List
SHOOT
to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)
The meaning of the word shoot is to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger).
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| flit | to pass quickly or abruptly from one place or condition to another |
| occident | west |
| pugnacity | having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent |
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| tyranny | oppressive power |
| freebooter | pirate |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| effluvium | an invisible emanation |
| modulate | to tune to a key or pitch |
| humdrum | monotonous |