GRE Word List
SURFEIT
an overabundant supply : excess
The meaning of the word surfeit is an overabundant supply : excess.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| infirmity | the quality or state of being infirm |
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| quicksilver | mercury |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| improvident | not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| seduce | to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty |
| nullify | to make null (see null |
| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |