GRE Word List
STREW
spread randomly; sprinkle; scatter; Ex. flower girl strewing rose petals
The meaning of the word strew is spread randomly; sprinkle; scatter; Ex. flower girl strewing rose petals.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pulse | rhythmical throbbing of arteries; brief sudden change in a normally constant quantity; V: pulsate |
| precise | exact |
| nubile | marriageable; of marriageable age; CF. connubial |
| defect | shortcoming; V: desert (in order to join the opposite one) |
| accrue | come to one as a gain; accumulate over time; come about by addition; Ex. benefits that accrue from scientific research; Ex. interest accruing in a bank account; N. accrual |
| favoritism | display of partiality toward a favored person |
| disparity | difference; condition of inequality; OP. parity |
| assert | state strongly or positively; demand recognition of (rights, claims, etc.); make a claim to (by forceful action); Ex. assert one's independence |
| magnate | person of prominence or influence; powerful or influential person (in business or industry); Ex. oil magnate |
| immolate | offer or kill as a sacrifice (by fire) |
