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 |
|---|---|
| choleric | easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered |
| chary | discreetly cautious: such as |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| devoid | being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| embark | to go on board a vehicle for transportation |
| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |