GRE Word List
URGE
drive or force forward (by causing impulses); drive to take action; impel; entreat earnestly; Ex. urge horses; N: impulse that prompts action
The meaning of the word urge is drive or force forward (by causing impulses); drive to take action; impel; entreat earnestly; Ex. urge horses; N: impulse that prompts action.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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incense | enrage; infuriate(make furious); make extremely angry; outrage; N: aromatic substance burned to produce a pleasant odor |
estranged | separated; alienated; V. estrange: alienate (people in a family); N. estrangement |
tenure | holding of an office or real estate; time during which such an office is held |
canine | related to dogs; doglike |
conglomeration | mass of material sticking together |
genteel | well-bred; elegant; striving to convey an appearance of refinement; Ex. genteel poverty |
wean | accustom a baby not to nurse; accustom (the young of a mammal) to take nourishment other than by suckling; give up a cherished activity; cause to gradually leave (an interest or habit); Ex. wean oneself from cigarettes |
aperture | opening; hole; adjustable opening in a camera that limits the amount of light |
diminution | lessening; reduction in size; V. diminish |
executive | person having administrative authority; one branch of government executing laws; ADJ: relating to executing |