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 |
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impenetrable | not able to be pierced or entered; beyond understanding; impossible to understand; Ex. impenetrable mystery |
cajole | persuade by praise or false promise; coax; wheedle |
putrefy | make or become putrid; N. putrefaction |
unfeigned | genuine; real |
impediment | hindrance; stumbling-block; speech defect preventing clear articulation; Ex. speech impediment |
nib | beak(bill); pen point |
stipple | paint or draw with dots or short strokes |
penetrate | enter into; pierce; permeate; see through; grasp the inner significance of; understand |
travail | strenuous work; toil; painful labor; labor of childbirth |
obese | excessively fat; N. obesity |