Set 16GRE
antedate
precede in time; come before (something) in date.
banish
1. send (someone) away from a country or place as an official punishment.
2. get rid of (something unwanted).
bridle
1. show one's resentment or anger, especially by throwing up one's head and
drawing in one's chin.
2. put a bridle on (a horse).
comply
act in accordance with a wish or command.
crestfallen
sad and disappointed.
curtail
reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on.
, elucidate
make (something) clear; explain.
evade
escape or avoid (someone or something), especially by guile or trickery.
feckless
lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible.
fester
1. (of a wound or sore) become septic; suppurate.
2. (of a negative feeling or a problem) become worse or more intense, especially
through long-term neglect or indifference.
iconoclastic
criticizing or attacking cherished beliefs or institutions.
immure
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