GRE Word List
SOLACE
comfort in sorrow or trouble; consolation; V: comfort or console in time of sorrow or trouble
The meaning of the word solace is comfort in sorrow or trouble; consolation; V: comfort or console in time of sorrow or trouble.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| seemly | (of behavior) proper; appropriate |
| invidious | designed to create ill will or envy; tending to rouse ill will or envy; Ex. invidious comparison |
| hoary | white with age |
| ambrosia | food of the gods |
| sidetrack | switch (a railroad car) to a siding; divert from a main issue; N. CF. siding: short section of railroad track connected by switches with a main track |
| confiscate | seize; take possession of (private property) by official order (usu. as a punishment); commandeer |
| brook | tolerate; endure; Ex. brook no interference; N: small stream |
| exempt | not subject to a duty or obligation; free from a duty; V. |
| distraught | upset; distracted by anxiety; very anxious and troubled almost to the point of madness; Ex. distraught with grief/worry |
| subsume | include (as a member of a group); encompass |
