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 |
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| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
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| monumental | serving as or resembling a monument : massive |
| assert | to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively |
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