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 |
|---|---|
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
| devise | to form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| secession | withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement |
| collusion | secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose |
| diverse | differing from one another : unlike |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| comprise | to be made up of |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |