GRE Word List

TAKEOFF

a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket

The meaning of the word takeoff is a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket.

Random words

WordMeaning
prevaricateto deviate from the truth : equivocate
bearingthe manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear
spurnto reject with disdain or contempt : scorn
disinterto take out of the grave or tomb
valedictoryof or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell
claviclea bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum
prodto thrust a pointed instrument into : prick
luscioushaving a delicious taste or smell : sweet
trimto remove by or as if by cutting
unequivocalleaving no doubt : clear