GRE Word List
AUGUST
marked by majestic dignity or grandeur
The meaning of the word august is marked by majestic dignity or grandeur.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| multilingual | of, having, or expressed in several languages |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| dilute | attenuate |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |
| verisimilitude | the quality or state of being verisimilar |
| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |
| gratuity | something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service |
| unravel | to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |