GRE Word List
SLAP
to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand
The meaning of the word slap is to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| clavicle | a bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| glare | to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light |
| tablet | a flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription |
| enlist | to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest |
| nostalgia | a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition |