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 |
|---|---|
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| forte | one's strong point |
| slew | a large number |
| recuperate | to get back : regain |
| healthful | beneficial to health of body or mind |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| temper | heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion |