GRE Word List
THRIVE
prosper; flourish
The meaning of the word thrive is prosper; flourish.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mores | conventions; moral standards; moral customs |
| pinnace | small boat |
| smother | kill from lack of air; suppress; cover thickly; Ex. smothered in little stickers |
| nip | snip off; stop something's growth or development; bite; make numb with cold; Ex. nip the plan; Ex. A guard dog nipped the postman; Ex. fingers nipped by the extreme chill |
| momentum | quantity of motion of a moving body; impetus; moving force |
| luminous | shining (esp. in the dark); issuing light; Ex. luminous paint/road signs |
| coup | highly successful action or sudden attack; coup(s) d'etat; CF. coup de gr\^ace: deathblow or shot which kills |
| enervate | weaken; take away energy from |
| reproach | blame (not angrily but sadly); express disapproval or disappointment; N. ADJ. reproachful |
| alcove | nook; recess |
