GRE Word List

TRAVERSE

to go or travel across or over

The meaning of the word traverse is to go or travel across or over.

Random words

WordMeaning
plumba lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction
dogmaticcharacterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts
finesserefinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture
ornatemarked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric
composurea calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession
queerdiffering in some way from what is usual or normal : odd
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
adeptthoroughly proficient : expert
vitiateto make faulty or defective : impair
shirkto go stealthily : sneak