GRE Word List
WADE
walk through a substance, such as water, that impedes movement
The meaning of the word wade is walk through a substance, such as water, that impedes movement.
Random words
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alloy | mixture as of metals; something added that lowers in value or purity; V: mix; make less pure; lower in value or quality; spoil; CF. unalloyed: not in mixture with other maetals; pure; complete; unqualified; Ex. unalloyed happiness |
succor | assist (someone in difficulty); aid; comfort; N. |
petty | trivial; unimportant; very small; small-minded; petty-minded |
consistency | absence of contradictions; uniformity; degree of thickness or firmness; Ex. consistency of thick cream; CF. viscous |
lope | gallop slowly |
unassailable | not open to attack; impregnable; not subject to question |
ambrosia | food of the gods |
enormity | hugeness (in a bad sense); excessive wickedness; Ex. enormity of the crime; ADJ. enormous |
exemplary | serving as a model; outstanding; Ex. exemplary punishment/behavior; N. exemplar: typical example; model |
clarion | shrill, trumpetlike sound; kind of trumpet used in former times |