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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| inconsistency | an instance of being inconsistent |
| squalor | the quality or state of being squalid |
| syllogism | a 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") |
| sluggish | averse to activity or exertion : indolent |
| vertex | the top of the head |
| facsimile | an exact copy |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| exemplary | deserving imitation : commendable |