GRE Word List

BEGET

to procreate as the father : sire

The meaning of the word beget is to procreate as the father : sire.

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WordMeaning
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
inconsistencyan instance of being inconsistent
squalorthe quality or state of being squalid
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
sluggishaverse to activity or exertion : indolent
vertexthe top of the head
facsimilean exact copy
aegisa shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena
diminutionthe act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease
exemplarydeserving imitation : commendable