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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| overweening | arrogant |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| ordinance | an authoritative decree or direction : order |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| frivolous | of little weight or importance |
| inroad | an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| amorphous | having no definite form : shapeless |
| infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |