GRE Word List
STAMPEDE
sudden frenzied rush (of panic-stricken animals or people); V: participate in or cause stampede; Ex. stampede before the price rises
The meaning of the word stampede is sudden frenzied rush (of panic-stricken animals or people); V: participate in or cause stampede; Ex. stampede before the price rises.
Random words
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embitter | make bitter; fill with painful or bitter feelings; make sad and angry; Ex. He was embittered by many disappointments. |
finicky | too particular; fussy; difficult to please; too concerned with unimportant details or quality; Ex. finicky about her food |
regal | royal; of a monarch; Ex. regal manner |
immolate | offer or kill as a sacrifice (by fire) |
disdain | treat with scorn or contempt |
beneficiary | person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will |
superfluous | excessive; overabundant; unnecessary; N. superfluity |
annul | make void |
expiate | make amends for (a sin) |
tint | slight degree of color; V: give a tint to |