GRE Word List
WREAK
inflict; Ex. wreak one's vengeance on
The meaning of the word wreak is inflict; Ex. wreak one's vengeance on.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sumptuous | grand suggesting great expense; lavish; rich; Ex. sumptuous feast |
| arcade | a covered passageway usually lined with shops |
| genealogy | record of descent; lineage; ancestry; study of ancestry |
| quash | crush; suppress; squash; subdue; annul; Ex. quash a rebellion/the decision of the low court |
| outlandish | bizzare; peculiar; unconventional |
| carapace | shell covering the back (of a turtle, tortoise, crab, etc.) |
| terrestrial | on or relating to the earth |
| lagoon | shallow body of water or lake near a sea; lake separated from a sea by sandbars or coral reefs |
| roster | list (of names) |
| harbor | give protection (by giving food and shelter); provide a refuge for; hide; keep in mind (thoughts or feelings); Ex. harbor a grudge/criminal; N: place of shelter; refuge |
