GRE Word List
ABUT
to border on : to touch along an edge
The meaning of the word abut is to border on : to touch along an edge.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| privation | an act or instance of depriving : deprivation |
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| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
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| rue | to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for |