GRE Word List
ABNEGATION
denial
The meaning of the word abnegation is denial.
Random words
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|---|---|
| dissemble | to hide under a false appearance |
| eon | an immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| raconteur | a person who excels in telling anecdotes |
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |
| protean | of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms |
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |
| exceptionable | being likely to cause objection : objectionable |
| ineluctable | not to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable |
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