GRE Word List

APOPLEXY

stroke

The meaning of the word apoplexy is stroke.

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gentilitythe condition of belonging to the gentry
inchoatebeing only partly in existence or operation : incipient
regalof, relating to, or suitable for a king
impassivegiving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless
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insalubriousnot conducive to health : unwholesome
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shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)
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