GRE Word List

AGAPE

wide open : gaping

The meaning of the word agape is wide open : gaping.

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instigateto goad or urge forward : provoke
beholdenbeing under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted
demeritoffense
quiescentmarked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest
quintessencethe fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies
nadirthe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer
fretto eat or gnaw into : corrode
azurethe blue color of the clear sky
finishto come to an end : terminate
placidserenely free of interruption or disturbance