GRE Word List
BAR
a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening)
The meaning of the word bar is a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening).
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
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| chicanery | deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery |
| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |
| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |