GRE Word List
SUCCOR
relief
The meaning of the word succor is relief.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| inception | an act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement |
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| sensual | relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| ignite | to set afire |
| exacerbate | to make more violent, bitter, or severe |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |