GRE Word List
ALCOVE
a small recessed section of a room : nook
The meaning of the word alcove is a small recessed section of a room : nook.
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| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
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| jargon | the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group |
| heedless | not taking heed : inconsiderate |
| condign | deserved |
| remnant | a usually small part, member, or trace remaining |
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| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
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