GRE Word List
START
to move suddenly and violently : spring
The meaning of the word start is to move suddenly and violently : spring.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| industrious | constantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| gourmet | a connoisseur of food and drink |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| impediment | something that impedes |
| pervert | to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt |
| minion | a servile dependent, follower, or underling |