GRE Word List
TANTALIZE
to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach
The meaning of the word tantalize is to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cipher | zero |
| rustic | of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural |
| unguent | a soothing or healing salve : ointment |
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
| nicety | the quality or state of being nice |
| unequivocal | leaving no doubt : clear |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| distend | extend |
| riddle | a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum |