GRE Word List
ARRAIGN
to call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge
The meaning of the word arraign is to call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge.
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decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
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rummage | to make a thorough search or investigation |
paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |
tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
stink | to emit a strong offensive odor |
hothead | a hotheaded person |
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