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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| induce | to move by persuasion or influence |
| wither | to become dry and sapless |
| sordid | marked by baseness or grossness : vile |
| credential | warranting credit or confidence |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
| blighted | affected with blight (see blight |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| defer | put off |
| mandatory | required by a law or rule : obligatory |