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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| impersonal | having no personal reference or connection |
| bound | fastened by or as if by a band : confined |
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| mishap | an unfortunate accident |
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| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |