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.

Random words

WordMeaning
adamantunshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding
tethera line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement
browseto eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse
tithea tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment
rabiesan acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated
interveneto occur, fall, or come between points of time or events
firebranda piece of burning wood
witlessdestitute of wit or understanding : foolish
carillona set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard
distendextend