GRE Word List

ABSTRACT

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WordMeaning
mendaciousgiven to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
venerateto regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference
detainto hold or keep in or as if in custody
impedeto interfere with or slow the progress of
concavehollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl
importto bring from a foreign or external source: such as
martialof, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior
scourgewhip
wafflea crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron