GRE Word List
SQUASH
to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush
The meaning of the word squash is to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| psychic | of or relating to the psyche : psychogenic |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| clairvoyant | having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |