GRE Word List
VALID
having legal efficacy or force
The meaning of the word valid is having legal efficacy or force.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |
| wrangle | to dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |
| influx | a coming in |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| engross | to copy or write in a large hand |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |