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 |
|---|---|
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| grotesque | a style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature |
| maritime | of, relating to, or bordering on the sea |
| quarantine | a period of 40 days |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |