GRE Word List
ABNEGATION
denial
The meaning of the word abnegation is denial.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| recuperate | to get back : regain |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| cupidity | inordinate desire for wealth : avarice |
| chafe | irritate |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| ordeal | a primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |