GRE Word List

APOSTATE

one who commits apostasy

The meaning of the word apostate is one who commits apostasy.

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pejorativea word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation
braggadocioempty boasting
inadvertentlyunintentional
lanknot well filled out : slender
catharticof, relating to, or producing catharsis
spatulaa flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting
pinnacea light sailing ship
kineticof or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith
decadencethe process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent
snubto check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke