GRE Word List
STAMPEDE
a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals
The meaning of the word stampede is a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |
| bulge | to jut out : swell |
| compost | a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land |
| hurtle | to move rapidly or forcefully |
| impending | occurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming |
| omniscient | having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight |
| colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |
| malodorous | having a bad odor |
| megalomania | a mania (see mania |