GRE Word List
WAX
increase gradually (as the moon); grow
The meaning of the word wax is increase gradually (as the moon); grow.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| trek | travel; journey; V: make a long difficult journey |
| scintilla | trace; minute amount; shred; least bit; Ex. There is not a scintilla of truth; CF. spark |
| hiatus | gap; pause; gap or interruption in space or time; break |
| equable | tranquil; of even calm temper; (of temperature) steady; uniform |
| embroider | decorate with needlework; ornament (a story) with fancy or fictitious details; embellish |
| motif | theme; recurrent thematic element in a musical or literary work; single or repeated pattern; figure |
| gruesome | grisly; horrible |
| appurtenances | subordinate possessions; something added to a more important thing |
| jab | poke abruptly with something sharp; punch with short blows |
| veer | change in direction; swerve |
