GRE Word List

AFFECTED

artificial; pretended

The meaning of the word affected is artificial; pretended.

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WordMeaning
muggybeing warm, damp, and close
fraudulentcharacterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful
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precincta part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district
frivolousof little weight or importance
meditationa discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation
paradigmexample
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