GRE Word List

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Word	Meaning
anguish	acute pain; extreme suffering
bowdlerize	expurgate; CF. Thomas Bowdler
causal	implying a cause-and-effect relationship; N. causality
chalice	goblet; consecrated cup
coercion	use of force to get someone to object; compelling; V. coerce
confidant(confidante)	trusted friend (to whom one tells one's secret)
conglomerate	corporation made up of several different companies in diversified fields; mass of various material gathered together; rock consisting of small stones held together by clay; V.
elixir	cure-all; panacea; something invigorating
emboss	produce a design in raised relief; decorate with a raised design
friction	clash or conflict in opinion; rubbing against
institution	instituting; (building for the) organization; established custom, practice, or relationship in a society; mental hospital; Ex. institution of marriage

lace	cord used to draw and tie together two opposite edges (as of a shoe); delicate fabric made of fine threads; V: draw together by tying a lace
lineaments	features especially of the face; distinctive shape or contour of the face; CF. line
mason	one who builds or works with stone or brick; N. masonry: work of a mason; stonework or brickwork
monastic	related to monks or monasteries; removed from worldly concerns
optician	maker and seller of eyeglasses
pretext	excuse
scaffold	temporary platform for workers (to work at heights above the ground); bracing framework; platform for execution
tempestuous	stormy; violent; impassioned; N. tempest: violent storm
virtue	goodness; moral excellence; good quality; advantage; Ex. by virtue of; Ex. make a virtue of necessity

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