GRE Word List
APOPLEXY
stroke
The meaning of the word apoplexy is stroke.
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|---|---|
| epoch | an event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development |
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| prepossessing | creating prejudice |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
| exempt | free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject |
| dazzle | to lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
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| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |