GRE Word List
STRUT
to become turgid : swell
The meaning of the word strut is to become turgid : swell.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| brawny | muscular |
| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| enmity | positive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| forerunner | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as |
| seamy | having the rough side of the seam showing |