GRE Word List
ADVENT
the period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and observed by some Christians as a season of prayer and fasting
The meaning of the word advent is the period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and observed by some Christians as a season of prayer and fasting.
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| indentation | the blank space produced by indenting : indention |
| categorical | absolute |
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| pliant | pliable |
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| martial | of, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior |
| accessible | capable of being reached |