GRE Word List
VAPORIZE
turn into vapor (steam, gas, fog, etc.)
The meaning of the word vaporize is turn into vapor (steam, gas, fog, etc.).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| epicure | connoisseur of food and drink; gourmet; ADJ. epicurean; CF. Epicurus |
| wage | begin and continue (a war) |
| quixotic | idealistic but impractical; CF. Don Quixote |
| autocratic | having absolute unchecked power; dictatorial; N. autocrat, autocracy |
| auxiliary | offering or providing help; additional or subsidiary; N: helper; assistant |
| carrion | rotting flesh of a dead body; CF. vulture |
| glut | overstock; fill beyond capacity (with food); fill to excess; N: oversupply |
| insurrection | rebellion; uprising |
| askance | with a sideways or indirect look (with disapproval or distruct); Ex. look askance at |
| minutiae | petty or trivial details; CF. minutia |