GRE Word List

ABODE

the place where one lives : home

The meaning of the word abode is the place where one lives : home.

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WordMeaning
bartererto trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services
propensityan often intense natural inclination or preference
compactpredominantly formed or filled : composed
earnto receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered
pessimisman inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome
alchemya medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life
disjointedbeing thrown out of orderly function
egotismexcessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun
avowto declare assuredly
probea slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity)