GRE Word List
WREAK
bring about
The meaning of the word wreak is bring about.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| enduring | lasting |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| spectrum | a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| smolder | to burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| recital | a detailed account : enumeration |
| crinkle | to form many short bends or ripples |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |