GRE Word List
ABORTIVE
prematurely born
The meaning of the word abortive is prematurely born.
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| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
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| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
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| wrangle | to dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker |
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