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
optimumthe amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end
tumultdisorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion
lackadaisicallacking life, spirit, or zest : languid
billowingwave
plumbera dealer or worker in lead
torridparched with heat especially of the sun : hot
aversehaving an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste
fluctuateto shift back and forth uncertainly
defileto make unclean or impure: such as
vetoan authoritative prohibition : interdiction