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 |
|---|---|
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |
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| panegyric | a eulogistic oration or writing |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| hermitage | the habitation of a hermit |
| subsequent | following in time, order, or place |
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| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |