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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| fancier | one that has a special liking or interest |
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| ensconce | shelter |
| repercussion | reflection |
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| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| jargon | the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group |
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| cession | a yielding to another : concession |
| obsequy | a funeral or burial rite |