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 |
|---|---|
| stupor | a condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility |
| servitude | a condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life |
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |
| annotate | to make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment |
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
| befuddle | to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| distend | extend |