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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opiatean alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance
diffidencethe quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident
primordialfirst created or developed : primeval
tangentialtouching lightly : incidental
covetousmarked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions
mincingaffectedly dainty or delicate
somnolentof a kind likely to induce sleep
deputizeto appoint as deputy
industriousconstantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent
mockto treat with contempt or ridicule : deride