GRE Word List

APPARITION

an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon

The meaning of the word apparition is an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon.

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WordMeaning
inaugurateto induct into an office with suitable ceremonies
labilereadily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable
defectan imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming
calamitya disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering
spuriousborn to parents not married to each other
remitto lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly
halefree from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound
indictto charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law
verbiagea profusion of words usually of little or obscure content
phlegmaticresembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm