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 |
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wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |
habitat | the place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows |
preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
battalion | a considerable body of troops organized to act together : army |
labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
sublimate | sublime |
contest | strive |
manifesto | a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer |