GRE Word List
BEARING
the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear
The meaning of the word bearing is the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| emancipate | to free from restraint, control, or the power of another |
| perverse | turned away from what is right or good : corrupt |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| indolent | averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
| suspend | to debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function |
| fanciful | marked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience |