GRE Word List
SURGE
to rise and fall actively : toss
The meaning of the word surge is to rise and fall actively : toss.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| equity | justice according to natural law or right |
| bully | a blustering, browbeating person |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| headlong | headfirst |
| bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |