GRE Word List

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WordMeaning
destitutelacking something needed or desirable
exultto be extremely joyful : rejoice
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
decolletewearing a strapless or low-necked dress
willfulobstinately and often perversely self-willed
ovationa ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted
nuancea subtle distinction or variation
rueto feel penitence, remorse, or regret for
partisana firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person
incredulitythe quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief