GRE Word List

APOPLEXY

stroke

The meaning of the word apoplexy is stroke.

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WordMeaning
epochan event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development
sticklerone who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something
prepossessingcreating prejudice
vehementmarked by forceful energy : powerful
exemptfree or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
dazzleto lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light
embellishto make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate
prestigestanding or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion
tundraa level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)