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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grandiloquenta lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language
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sounda particular auditory impression : tone
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gestateto carry in the uterus during pregnancy
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approbationcommendation
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ratifyto approve and sanction formally : confirm