GRE Word List
APOSTATE
one who commits apostasy
The meaning of the word apostate is one who commits apostasy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| covert | not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled |
| agrarian | of or relating to fields or lands or their tenure |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |
| verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |
| seasonable | suitable to the season or circumstances : timely |
| converge | to tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |