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 |
|---|---|
| prolific | producing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful |
| ferment | to undergo fermentation |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| dismantle | to disconnect the pieces of |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| gratuity | something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service |
| freebooter | pirate |
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| pandemonium | a wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people) |
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |