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 |
|---|---|
| obliterate | to remove utterly from recognition or memory |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| dwindle | to become steadily less : shrink |
| recondite | difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| filial | of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter |
| repertoire | a list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform |
| compulsion | an act of compelling |