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 |
|---|---|
| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |
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| ecologist | a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments |
| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |
| encumber | weigh down |
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| filibuster | an irregular military adventurer |
| guffaw | a loud or boisterous burst of laughter |