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 |
|---|---|
| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| maneuver | a military or naval movement |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| irresolute | uncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| empirical | originating in or based on observation or experience |