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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
| antagonism | opposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle |
| bristle | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| capsize | to cause to overturn |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |