GRE Word List
SURGE
to rise and fall actively : toss
The meaning of the word surge is to rise and fall actively : toss.
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| saga | a prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland |
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| fortuitous | occurring by chance |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
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| scurrilous | using or given to coarse language |
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| illusive | based on or producing illusion : illusory |