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 |
|---|---|
| equitable | having or exhibiting equity : dealing fairly and equally with all concerned |
| mores | the fixed morally binding customs of a particular group |
| compress | to press or squeeze together |
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| firebrand | a piece of burning wood |
| 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) |
| curtail | to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| cubicle | a sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room |
| gall | brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence |