GRE Word List
WEAN
to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing
The meaning of the word wean is to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amoral | having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong |
| incandescent | white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| nourishment | food |
| militate | to have weight or effect |
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| effusion | an act of effusing |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |