GRE Word List
SPIN
to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread
The meaning of the word spin is to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| dwindle | to become steadily less : shrink |
| pharisee | a member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| hazard | a source of danger |
| decollete | wearing a strapless or low-necked dress |
| renovate | to restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding) |