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 |
|---|---|
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
| shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |
| tactful | having or showing tact |
| deposition | a testifying especially before a court |
| microcosm | a little world |
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| matriculate | to enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university |
| sleigh | an open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice |
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |