GRE Word List

SPLICE

to unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands

The meaning of the word splice is to unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands.

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WordMeaning
malleablecapable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers
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antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
awryoff the correct or expected course : amiss
presumptuousoverstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties
lucremonetary gain : profit
upshotthe final result : outcome
chasteinnocent of unlawful sexual intercourse
endorseto write on the back of
maraudto roam about and raid in search of plunder