GRE Word List
ACTUARY
clerk
The meaning of the word actuary is clerk.
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| exemplary | deserving imitation : commendable |
| menagerie | a place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition |
| hovel | an open shed or shelter |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| daub | to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster |
| stalwart | marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| anecdote | a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| healthful | beneficial to health of body or mind |