GRE Word List
SLEDGE
sledgehammer
The meaning of the word sledge is sledgehammer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |
| attenuate | to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken |
| dire | exciting horror |
| dominate | rule |
| eclipse | the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another |
| unsavory | insipid |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| submerge | to put under water |