GRE Word List
VINTNER
a wine merchant
The meaning of the word vintner is a wine merchant.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| demean | to lower in character, status, or reputation |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |
| halfhearted | lacking heart, spirit, or interest |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| curtail | to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part |