GRE Word List
AGAPE
wide open : gaping
The meaning of the word agape is wide open : gaping.
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|---|---|
| deciduous | falling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle |
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| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| belligerent | inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness |
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