GRE Word List

ADVOCATE

one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal

The meaning of the word advocate is one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal.

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WordMeaning
categoricalabsolute
secularof or relating to the worldly or temporal
tritehackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original
atoneto make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome
avariceexcessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness
martialof, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior
odiumthe state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance
decadencethe process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent
refraincurb
motifa usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts)