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.

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WordMeaning
effaceto eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
smarthaving or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent
weatherthe state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness
pell-mellin mingled confusion or disorder
acerbitythe quality of being acerbic
shiftto exchange for or replace by another : change
jaundiceyellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments
bodeto indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage
gamelya physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other