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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WordMeaning
platonicof, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism
impoliticnot politic : unwise
truculencethe quality or state of being truculent
basethe bottom of something considered as its support : foundation
orgysecret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing
encipherto convert (a message) into cipher
heresyadherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma
evenhandedfair
feuda mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate
swarthyof a dark color, complexion, or cast