GRE Word List
URCHIN
mischievous child (usually a boy); CF. urchin: hedgehog; CF. porcupine: pig with spikes ?; CF. sea urchin
The meaning of the word urchin is mischievous child (usually a boy); CF. urchin: hedgehog; CF. porcupine: pig with spikes ?; CF. sea urchin.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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betoken | signify; indicate; be a sign of |
gush | (of liquid) pour out in large quantities from a hole; make an excessive display of feeling (without true feeling); Ex. Blood gushed from the wound. |
peroration | conclusion of an oration; perorating; V. perorate: conclude a speech; speak at great length |
abstain | refrain; withhold from participation; intentionally not use one's vote |
inebriate | make drunk; intoxicate; N. intoxicated person |
spawn | lay eggs (in large numbers); produce offspring (in large numbers); N: eggs of aquatic animals |
profane | violate; desecrate (something holy); treat unworthily; be profane for; ADJ: secular; nonreligious; irreverent for holy things |
orator | public speaker |
enduring | lasting; surviving; V. endure: bear (pain or suffering) for a long time; remain alive (in spite of difficulties); last; survive |
dregs | sediment in a liquid; lees; worthless residue |