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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| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |
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| pontifical | episcopal attire |
| carnage | the flesh of slain animals or humans |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
| transport | to transfer or convey from one place to another |
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