GRE Word List
YORE
time past and especially long past
The meaning of the word yore is time past and especially long past.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| conspire | plot |
| mogul | an Indian Muslim of or descended from one of several conquering groups of Mongol, Turkish, and Persian origin |
| pertinent | having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |
| sordid | marked by baseness or grossness : vile |
| canard | a false or unfounded report or story |
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |