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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| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
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| inscrutable | not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious |
| epicurean | of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism |
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| tenancy | a holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate |
| terminology | the technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject |