GRE Word List
COVENANT
a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact
The meaning of the word covenant is a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact.
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| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |
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| disquietude | anxiety |
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