GRE Word List

VENT

to provide with a vent

The meaning of the word vent is to provide with a vent.

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WordMeaning
enigmasomething hard to understand or explain
unwarrantedlacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified
discomfitto put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert
stemthe main trunk of a plant
dotagea state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness
baroqueof, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension
capacitylegal competency (see competence
nadirthe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer
temerityunreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness
firebranda piece of burning wood