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
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
latentpresent and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic
archetypethe original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype
epicureanof or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism
condescendto assume an air of superiority
limpidmarked by transparency (see transparent
economythe structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period
stodgyhaving a rich filling quality : heavy
throbto pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity
dissimulateto hide under a false appearance