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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| forsake | to renounce or turn away from entirely |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| gamut | the whole series of recognized musical notes |
| defalcate | deduct |
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| deride | to laugh at or insult contemptuously |
| prime | the second of the canonical hours |