GRE Word List
ASTIGMATISM
a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image
The meaning of the word astigmatism is a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cater | to provide a supply of food |
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| drudge | to do hard, menial, or monotonous work |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |
| maxim | a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct |
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| concatenate | linked together |
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