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
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hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
insurgent | a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government |
bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
rider | one that rides |
cremate | to subject to cremation |
sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
miserly | of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser |
depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
idyllic | pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity |