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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| vivid | very strong : very high in chroma |
| billow | wave |
| luxuriant | yielding abundantly : fertile |
| sinuous | of a serpentine or wavy form : winding |
| rummage | to make a thorough search or investigation |
| antipathy | a strong feeling of dislike |
| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |