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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| teetotalism | the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks |
| vintner | a wine merchant |
| outrage | an act of violence or brutality |
| drama | a composition (see composition |
| pseudonym | a fictitious name |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| disport | sport |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| prod | to thrust a pointed instrument into : prick |