GRE Word List
START
to move suddenly and violently : spring
The meaning of the word start is to move suddenly and violently : spring.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |
| salient | moving by leaps or springs : jumping |
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| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |
| beatific | of, possessing, or imparting beatitude |
| monogram | a sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name |
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| claustrophobia | abnormal dread of being in closed or narrow spaces |
| primordial | first created or developed : primeval |
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