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.
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| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| eminent | exhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent |
| supposition | something that is supposed : hypothesis |
| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| stratified | formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata |
| antiseptic | opposing microbial infection |
| effulgent | radiant splendor : brilliance |
| fidelity | the quality or state of being faithful |
| feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |