GRE Word List
APEX
the uppermost point : vertex
The meaning of the word apex is the uppermost point : vertex.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
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| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |
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| itinerant | traveling from place to place |
| conviction | the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law |
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