GRE Word List
VOUCHSAFE
grant condescendingly; guarantee; Ex. vouchsafe your fair return on your investment
The meaning of the word vouchsafe is grant condescendingly; guarantee; Ex. vouchsafe your fair return on your investment.
Random words
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voluptuous | sensual; of or giving sensual pleasure; indulging in sensual pleasures; Ex. voluptuous lines; Ex. voluptuous life of the Romans; N. voluptuary: voluptuous person |
cant | insincere speech or expression of piety; jargon of thieves; special words used by a particular group of people |
rivet | metal pin used for fastening metal plates together; V: fasten with a rivet; engross |
hireling | one who serves for hire (usually used contemptuously); one who works solely for compensation; Ex. hireling politician |
scholarly | full of learning; erudite; like a scholar; Ex. scholarly journal |
vivid | (of light or color) bright and distinct; evoking lifelike mental images; Ex. vivid red hair/description |
parlance | language; manner of speaking; idiom; Ex. in legal/common parlance |
prime | period of ideal or peak condition; earliest or beginning stage; Ex. in the prime of life; Ex. prime of the year(spring); ADJ: first in importance or rank; first; V: make ready; prepare |
prologue | introduction (to a poem or play) |
avocation | secondary or minor occupation |