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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WordMeaning
loathunwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant
missilecapable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object
yeomanan attendant or officer in a royal or noble household
macean aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg
clapto strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise
accelerateto move faster : to gain speed
recipientone that receives : receiver
ambivalencesimultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action
encroachmentto enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another
bombasticmarked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous