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 |
|---|---|
| adorn | to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |
| carnage | the flesh of slain animals or humans |
| venerable | calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments |
| infamous | having a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil |
| swear | to utter or take solemnly (an oath) |
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
| scale | an instrument or machine for weighing |
| suborn | to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing |