GRE Word List

BAR

a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening)

The meaning of the word bar is a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening).

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paraphrasea restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form
dirgea song or hymn of grief or lamentation
extraneousexisting on or coming from the outside
concomitantaccompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way
begetto procreate as the father : sire
archetypethe original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype
outwitto get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart
corrosivetending or having the power to corrode
subordinateplaced in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior
piecemealone piece at a time : gradually