GRE Word List
START
to move suddenly and violently : spring
The meaning of the word start is to move suddenly and violently : spring.
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| engaging | tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive |
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| bedizen | to dress or adorn gaudily |
| jubilation | an act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |
| harangue | a speech addressed to a public assembly |