GRE Word List

ABSTRACT

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WordMeaning
dripto let fall in drops
invalidateto make invalid
primogeniturethe state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents
teneta principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true
deviouswandering
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
cachea hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements
trougha long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals
enticeto attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt
nostruma medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness