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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notorietythe quality or state of being notorious
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pittancea small portion, amount, or allowance
pliablesupple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking
proprietythe quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness
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decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds