GRE Word List
START
move suddenly or involuntarily; Ex. start at the sight of a snake
The meaning of the word start is move suddenly or involuntarily; Ex. start at the sight of a snake.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| acute | (of the senses) sharp; quickly perceptive; keen; penetrating; brief and severe; Ex. acute sense of smell/analysis/pain |
| subliminal | below the threshold of conscious perception; Ex. subliminal advertisement |
| fruition | bearing of fruit; fulfillment; realization; Ex. come to/be brought to fruition |
| mortar | vessel in which substances are crushed with a pestle |
| promontory | headland |
| halting | hesitant; faltering; not fluent; Ex. halting steps/voice; V. halt: proceed or act with uncertainty; falter; hesitate; waver; stop |
| lace | cord used to draw and tie together two opposite edges (as of a shoe); delicate fabric made of fine threads; V: draw together by tying a lace |
| obligatory | binding; required; compulsory; V. oblige: constrain; make grateful; do a favor; accommodate |
| sardonic | scornfully mocking; disdainful; sarcastic; cynical; Ex. sardonic smile |
| log | record of a voyage or flight; record of day-to-day activities; section of a trunk; V. |
