GRE Word List

TRICKLE

to issue or fall in drops

The meaning of the word trickle is to issue or fall in drops.

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WordMeaning
avengeto take vengeance for or on behalf of
eccentricitythe quality or state of being eccentric
paraphernaliathe separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life
jaundicedaffected with or as if with jaundice
raimentclothing
acquittala setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process
tantalizeto tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach
indigencea level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking
extortto obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring
opiatean 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