GRE Word List
TOUT
promote or publicize (one's goods or service); praise excessively (as a form of advertisement); CF. advertise
The meaning of the word tout is promote or publicize (one's goods or service); praise excessively (as a form of advertisement); CF. advertise.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| farce | broad comedy; mockery; humorous play full of silly things happening; ADJ. farcical |
| enjoin | command; order; forbid |
| aegis | shield; protection; defense |
| jaundiced | yellowed; prejudiced (envious, hostile, or resentful) from long and disappointing experience of human affairs; Ex. with a jaundiced eye |
| grudging | unwilling; reluctant; stingy(giving reluctantly) |
| frisk | move about playfully; froric; ADJ. frisky: playful |
| whim | sudden capricious idea; fancy |
| healthful | conducive to good health; Ex. healthful mountain air |
| usurp | seize another's power or rank (without legal authority); supplant; appropriate; N. usurpation; CF. take for one's own use |
| inculcate | teach (ideas or principles); instill |
