GRE Word List
APPLICATION
diligent attention; diligence; V. apply oneself
The meaning of the word application is diligent attention; diligence; V. apply oneself.
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jibe | agree; be in harmony with; gibe |
phoenix | symbol of immortality or rebirth; Ex. phoenix rising from its ashes |
remonstrate | protest; objection; V. remonstrate: say in protest |
condone | overlook; forgive; give tacit approval; excuse |
erroneous | mistaken; wrong; incorrect |
abjure | renounce upon oath |
suspend | cause to stop for a period; interrupt; hold in abeyance; defer; hang from above; exclude for a period from a position; Ex. suspended state; Ex. suspend judgment; Ex. suspended from the team; N. suspension |
tawdry | cheap and gaudy; Ex. tawdry jewelry |
sage | person celebrated for wisdom; wise person; ADJ: wise |
subtlety | perceptiveness; ingenuity; delicacy; ADJ. subtle: delicate; so slight as to be difficult to detect; able to make fine distinctions; clever; Ex. subtle mind/differences in meaning |