GRE Word List
ACADEMIC
of, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning
The meaning of the word academic is of, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| morose | having a sullen and gloomy disposition |
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |
| immutable | not capable of or susceptible to change |
| determinate | having defined limits |
| raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |
| humor | that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality |
| censor | a person who supervises conduct and morals: such as |
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |