GRE Word List
SUBDUE
to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish
The meaning of the word subdue is to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish.
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|---|---|
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| enlist | to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest |
| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |
| trickster | one who tricks: such as |
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| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |
| gnarl | snarl |
| superannuated | outmoded |
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