GRE Word List
AFFECTED
artificial; pretended
The meaning of the word affected is artificial; pretended.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| retain | to keep in possession or use |
| unkempt | not combed |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| cadet | a younger brother or son |
| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| caste | one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| constitution | the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it |
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |