GRE Word List

APPROBATION

commendation

The meaning of the word approbation is commendation.

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WordMeaning
disjunctiona sharp cleavage : disunion
intelligentsiaintellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite
implyto express indirectly
impetusa driving force : impulse
clichea trite phrase or expression
ascribeto refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing
preeminenthaving paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding
orientationthe act or process of orienting or of being oriented
obstinatestubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
lurkto lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose