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 |
|---|---|
| agglomeration | the action or process of collecting in a mass |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| isotope | any of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties |
| sleigh | an open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice |
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |
| denouement | the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work |
| plutocracy | government by the wealthy |
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |