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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| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
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| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
| erroneous | containing or characterized by error : mistaken |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
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| maculated | marked with spots : blotched |
| prance | to spring from the hind legs or move by so doing |
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