GRE Word List
BASE
the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation
The meaning of the word base is the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| inequity | injustice |
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |
| franchise | the right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| exemplary | deserving imitation : commendable |