GRE Word List
APOPLEXY
stroke
The meaning of the word apoplexy is stroke.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mock | to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride |
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| menagerie | a place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition |
| abdicate | to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function |
| vantage | a position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view |
| harry | to make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault |
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| hummock | a rounded knoll or hillock |
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