GRE Word List
TONSURE
shaving of the head especially by person entering religious orders; V.
The meaning of the word tonsure is shaving of the head especially by person entering religious orders; V..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rehabilitate | restore to proper condition (health or useful life); restore the former rank of |
| fiat | command; arbitrary order; Ex. presidential fiat; CF. let it be done |
| forge | counterfeit; reproduce fraudulently; form by heating in a forge and hammering into shape; move with a sudden increase of speed or power; Ex. forged ahead in the last two years; N: furnace where metals are heated |
| braggadocio | boasting |
| devoid | empty; lacking |
| wrest | obtain by pulling violently; pull away; take by violence; Ex. wrest victory from their grasp |
| cascade | small waterfall |
| baffle | frustrate; perplex |
| clairvoyant | having foresight; fortuneteller; N. clairvoyance |
| windfall | fallen fruit; unexpected lucky event |
