GRE Word List
WAGE
begin and continue (a war)
The meaning of the word wage is begin and continue (a war).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| epilogue | short speech at conclusion of dramatic work |
| relic | surviving remnant (from an extinct culture); memento; keepsake; relics: corpse; Ex. ancient relics; Ex. relics of his travel; Ex. His relics are buried at X. |
| carillon | a set of bells (often in a tower) capable of being played |
| desperate | having lost all hope; despairing; reckless and violent because of loss of hope or despair; undertaken as a last resort |
| din | continued loud noise; V: make a din; instill by wearying repetition |
| fitful | spasmodic; intermittent; irregular |
| sensuous | giving pleasure to the senses; pertaining to the physical senses; operating through the senses; sensuous feeling of soft velvet on the skin |
| recount | narrate or tell (a story); count over again |
| lackadaisical | lacking interest or effort; lacking purpose or zest; lazy; halfhearted; languid |
| foreboding | premonition of evil; feeling of coming evil; V. forebode: be a warning of (something unpleasant) |
