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 |
|---|---|
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |
| fulminate | to utter or send out with denunciation |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| artful | performed with or showing art or skill |
| accrue | to come into existence as a legally enforceable claim |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| transgression | an act, process, or instance of transgressing: such as |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |
| lithe | easily bent or flexed |