GRE Word List
YORE
time long past; Ex. in the days of yore
The meaning of the word yore is time long past; Ex. in the days of yore.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| primal | first in rank or importance; being first in time; original; Ex. man's primal innocence |
| dehydrate | remove water from; dry out |
| vigil | keeping watch (during normal sleeping hours); Ex. all-night vigil |
| visceral | felt in one's inner organs; N. viscera: internal body organs; CF. eviscerate |
| argot | slang; speech spoken by only a small group of people |
| gouge | overcharge (with high price); extort from; Ex. gouge the public; CF. usury |
| recumbent | reclining; lying down completely or in part |
| condone | overlook; forgive; give tacit approval; excuse |
| predetermine | determine in advance; predestine; settle or decide beforehand; influence markedly |
| preempt | prevent in advance; head off(forestall); forestall by acting first; appropriate for oneself before others; supplant; take the place of; displace; Ex. preempt any attempts; ADJ. preemptive |