GRE Word List
THRASH
to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog
The meaning of the word thrash is to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amorphous | having no definite form : shapeless |
| lascivious | filled with or showing sexual desire : lewd |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| irreparable | not reparable : irremediable |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| seemly | good-looking |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| arbitrary | existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will |