GRE Word List
WAIF
a stray person or animal
The meaning of the word waif is a stray person or animal.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| verbiage | a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| gobble | to swallow or eat greedily |
| anarchist | a person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| roster | a roll or list of personnel |