GRE Word List
ARTIFACTS
a usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object
The meaning of the word artifacts is a usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| perennial | present at all seasons of the year |
| propulsive | tending or having power to propel |
| fanaticism | fanatic outlook or behavior |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| warrant | sanction |
| suspend | to debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function |
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| coterie | an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose |
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