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 |
|---|---|
| metaphor | a 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) |
| latent | present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic |
| archetype | the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype |
| epicurean | of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism |
| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |
| economy | the structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period |
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |
| throb | to pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity |
| dissimulate | to hide under a false appearance |