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 |
|---|---|
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| appraise | to set a value on : to estimate the amount of |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |
| liaison | a binding or thickening agent used in cooking |
| voluble | easily rolling or turning : rotating |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |