GRE Word List

ABSTRACT

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WordMeaning
appendattach
propsomething that props or sustains : support
aggrandizeto make great or greater : increase
epistemologistthe study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
reminiscentof the character of or relating to reminiscence
riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
gourmeta connoisseur of food and drink
imperturbablemarked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene
murkycharacterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke