GRE Word List

ALTRUISTIC

relating to or given to altruism:

The meaning of the word altruistic is relating to or given to altruism:.

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WordMeaning
maimto mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously
sequesterto set apart : segregate
mincingaffectedly dainty or delicate
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
dementedmad
lancea steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry
affluenceabundance of property : wealth
extrinsicnot forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous
presentimenta feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition
seasonablesuitable to the season or circumstances : timely