GRE Word List

SUBLIMATE

sublime

The meaning of the word sublimate is sublime.

Random words

WordMeaning
assumptiona taking to or upon oneself
privyprivate
carapacea bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab)
adverseacting against or in a contrary direction : hostile
ursineof or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae)
purchaseto obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy
impeccablefree from fault or blame : flawless
sextantan instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude)
gullany of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae)
malapropismthe usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase