GRE Word List

SUCCUMB

to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire

The meaning of the word succumb is to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire.

Random words

WordMeaning
gregarioustending to associate with others of one's kind : social
apprehensiveviewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future
translucentpermitting the passage of light:
specioushaving a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic
dementedmad
dallyto act playfully
citadela fortress that commands (see command
escapadea usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct
providencedivine guidance or care
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)