GRE Word List
TREAD
to step or walk on or over
The meaning of the word tread is to step or walk on or over.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |
| voracious | having a huge appetite : ravenous |
| disparate | markedly distinct in quality or character |
| trickster | one who tricks: such as |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| coeval | of the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |