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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| Word | Meaning |
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| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| primordial | first created or developed : primeval |
| tangential | touching lightly : incidental |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| somnolent | of a kind likely to induce sleep |
| deputize | to appoint as deputy |
| industrious | constantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent |
| mock | to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride |