GRE Word List
AMALGAMATE
to unite in or as if in an amalgam
The meaning of the word amalgamate is to unite in or as if in an amalgam.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| permissive | granted on sufferance : tolerated |
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| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |
| corporeal | having, consisting of, or relating to a physical material body: such as |
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
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