GRE Word List
STOOP
bend forward and down; lower or debase oneself; fall to a lower standard of behavior by doing something; condescend; Ex. stoop to lying
The meaning of the word stoop is bend forward and down; lower or debase oneself; fall to a lower standard of behavior by doing something; condescend; Ex. stoop to lying.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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trance | hypnotic state; ecstatic state; detachment from one's physical surrounding (as in contemplation or daydreaming); CF. transition |
preempt | prevent in advance; head off(forestall); forestall by acting first; appropriate for oneself before others; supplant; take the place of; displace; Ex. preempt any attempts; ADJ. preemptive |
aspirant | seeker after position or status |
atone | make amends for; pay for; Ex. atone for |
blight | plant disease; V: infect with blight; ruin; destroy |
forego | give up; do without |
recidivism | habitual return to crime (even after being punished); N. recidivist |
humdrum | dull; monotonous |
steadfast | steadily loyal; unswerving; steady |
odyssey | long, eventful, adventurous journey |