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
boisterousnoisily turbulent : rowdy
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wreakbring about
tensioninner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion
incandescentwhite, glowing, or luminous with intense heat
ludicrousamusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity
bandyto discuss lightly or banteringly
entreethe act or manner of entering : entrance
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense
incriminateto charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault