GRE Word List
ABYSS
an immeasurably deep gulf or great space
The meaning of the word abyss is an immeasurably deep gulf or great space.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
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| oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| clavicle | a bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
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| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
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