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 |
|---|---|
| sonic | utilizing, produced by, or relating to sound waves |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| litigation | the act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating |
| homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |
| discordant | being at variance : disagreeing |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| hut | an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack |