GRE Word List
SLAP
hit quickly with the flat part of the hand; N. CF. smack
The meaning of the word slap is hit quickly with the flat part of the hand; N. CF. smack.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| peon | landless agricultural worker; bond servant; menial worker; N. peonage |
| adapt | make or become suitable for a specific use; alter; modify; adjust; N. adaptation: act of adapting; composition recast into a new form; Ex. The play is an adaption of a short novel. |
| cogitate | think over; ponder |
| bovine | cowlike; placid and dull; slow-thinking; calm |
| ovoid | egg-shaped; CF. ovum; CF. ovulate |
| layman | man who is not a cleric; man who is nonprofessional |
| plummet | fall sharply; fall straight down; Ex. Stock prices plummeted. |
| oracular | of an oracle; prophetic; uttered as if with divine authority; mysterious or ambiguous; hard to understand; N. oracle: wiser person; prophecy made by an oracle |
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