GRE Word List
VENT
to provide with a vent
The meaning of the word vent is to provide with a vent.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |
| cosmic | of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| downcast | low in spirit : dejected |
| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |
| obstetrician | a physician specializing in obstetrics |
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |