GRE Word List
APOPLEXY
stroke
The meaning of the word apoplexy is stroke.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| apathy | lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness |
| mote | a small particle : speck |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| fluster | to put into a state of agitated confusion : upset |
| gull | any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae) |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |