GRE Word List
STREW
to spread by scattering
The meaning of the word strew is to spread by scattering.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| mundane | of, relating to, or characteristic of the world |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| appraise | to set a value on : to estimate the amount of |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| static | exerting force by reason of weight alone without motion |
| glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |