GRE Word List

ADHERENT

one who adheres to something: such as

The meaning of the word adherent is one who adheres to something: such as.

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WordMeaning
kneelto position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor
vouchsafeto grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner
engagingtending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive
tendto exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce
mettlevigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament
dubiousunsettled in opinion : doubtful
variegateto diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple
phariseea member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law
eerieso mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine
genealogyan account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms