GRE Word List
ASSIMILATE
to take into the mind and thoroughly understand
The meaning of the word assimilate is to take into the mind and thoroughly understand.
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|---|---|
| malleable | capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers |
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