GRE Word List

STREW

to spread by scattering

The meaning of the word strew is to spread by scattering.

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WordMeaning
enervatelacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated
causticcapable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive
heydaythe period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea
smolderto burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke
unwieldynot easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome
warpa series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft
denotationan act or process of denoting
subterfugedeception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade
extirpateto destroy completely : wipe out