GRE Word List
WREAK
bring about
The meaning of the word wreak is bring about.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| humanitarian | a person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| galley | a ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: such as |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| liability | the quality or state of being liable |
| alimony | an allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce |
| dowdy | not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby |
| invert | to reverse in position, order, or relationship |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |