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 |
|---|---|
| imperturbable | marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene |
| vindicate | to free from allegation or blame |
| permissive | granted on sufferance : tolerated |
| inhibit | to prohibit from doing something |
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |
| glaze | to furnish or fit with glass |
| inculcate | to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |
| mirth | gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |