Exam: GRE (Verbal)

Definition: Adjusted or measured to a specific size or standard.

Example: The tailor gauged the fabric to fit the customer's measurements perfectly.

Definition: To measure or estimate something, often using a specific tool or method.

Example: The engineer gauged the temperature of the metal before proceeding with the experiment.

Definition: The process of measuring or assessing something, often to determine its size, amount, or quality.

Example: The gauging of the materials was essential for the construction project.

Definition: To measure or estimate something, often to determine its size, amount, or level.

Example: The engineer is gauging the temperature of the machine to ensure it operates safely.

Definition: A type of glove that is often long and protective, used in various activities, or a challenge that someone must face.

Example: He accepted the gauntlet thrown down by his rival, ready to prove his skills.

Definition: In a way that is thin and bony, often due to suffering or lack of food.

Example: He walked gauntly through the streets, his face showing signs of hunger.

Definition: The state of being very thin and bony, often due to illness or lack of food.

Example: His gauntness was a clear sign that he had been unwell for a long time.

Definition: A unit of measurement for magnetic flux density in the centimeter-gram-second system, equivalent to one maxwell per square centimeter.

Example: The magnetic field strength was measured in gauss.

Definition: A small hammer-like tool used by a judge or auctioneer to get attention or to mark the end of a discussion or sale.

Example: The judge struck the gavel to call the court to order.

Definition: To bring about or force something to happen by using a small hammer, often used in meetings or courts.

Example: The chairman decided to gavel the meeting to a close after the discussion.

Definition: A publication that contains news, official announcements, and other information, often issued regularly.

Example: The local government published the new regulations in the gazette.

Definition: To announce or publish something in an official journal or newspaper, especially in a formal manner.

Example: The government decided to gazette the new regulations to inform the public.

Definition: To make a higher offer on a property than someone else who has already made an accepted offer, often causing the original buyer to lose the deal.

Example: They decided to gazump the other buyer by offering a higher price for the house.

Definition: The condition of being soft and jelly-like in texture.

Example: The dessert had a delightful gelatinousness that made it very enjoyable to eat.