GRE Word List
SUBORN
to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing
The meaning of the word suborn is to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| trepidation | a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension |
| exacerbate | to make more violent, bitter, or severe |
| sybarite | voluptuary |