GRE Word List
WRIT
something written : writing
The meaning of the word writ is something written : writing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| bate | to reduce the force or intensity of : restrain |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |
| besiege | to surround with armed forces |
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| mystic | mystical |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |