GRE Word List

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badger

any of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere


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righteousacting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin
quarrygame
constitutionthe basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it
retroactiveextending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past
extraditionthe surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge
mergerthe absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment
bandyto discuss lightly or banteringly
banka mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as
discriminateto mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of
misconstrueto interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret