GRE Word List
GRATIS
without charge or recompense : free
The meaning of the word gratis is without charge or recompense : free.
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| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| omnivorous | feeding on both animal and vegetable substances |
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
| conventional | formed by agreement or compact |
| assimilate | to take into the mind and thoroughly understand |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| consequential | of the nature of a secondary result : indirect |
| ferment | to undergo fermentation |
| surly | menacing or threatening in appearance |
| charisma | a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader) |