GRE Word List
ANVIL
a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering)
The meaning of the word anvil is a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering).
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |
| collaborate | to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor |
| kleptomaniac | a person evidencing kleptomania |
| timidity | lacking in courage or self-confidence |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
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| redundant | exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous |