GRE Word List
ADEPT
thoroughly proficient : expert
The meaning of the word adept is thoroughly proficient : expert.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| concur | to express agreement |
| saunter | to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll |
| brawl | to quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| supposition | something that is supposed : hypothesis |
| proselytize | to induce someone to convert to one's faith |
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| inculcate | to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |