GRE Word List
UNEARTH
to dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume
The meaning of the word unearth is to dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
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| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| nostalgia | a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition |
| epaulet | something that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as |
| contaminate | to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
| vindictive | disposed to seek revenge : vengeful |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |
| incommodious | not commodious : inconvenient |
| shoddy | a reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo |