GRE Word List
ADVOCACY
the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate
The meaning of the word advocacy is the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ingrained | forming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| debase | to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| rickety | affected with rickets |
| cavalcade | a procession (see procession |
| brochure | pamphlet |
| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |