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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WordMeaning
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impersonalhaving no personal reference or connection
boundfastened by or as if by a band : confined
convulsionan abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles
mishapan unfortunate accident
limnto draw or paint on a surface
argotthe language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group
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pejorativea word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation