GRE Word List
STREW
to spread by scattering
The meaning of the word strew is to spread by scattering.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| reverberate | reflect |
| stanza | a division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme : strophe |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| mass | the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |