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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WordMeaning
ambiencea feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere
implementa device used in the performance of a task : tool
untenablenot able to be defended
leavena substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
ficklemarked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness
feignto give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression
deflectto turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction
commemorativeintended as a commemoration
stellarof or relating to the stars : astral
pinnaclean upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress