GRE Word List
STRUT
to become turgid : swell
The meaning of the word strut is to become turgid : swell.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
| gullible | easily duped or cheated |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| sanctuary | a consecrated place: such as |
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| whittle | a large knife |
| sterile | failing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores |