GRE Word List

BENEDICTION

the invocation (see invocation

The meaning of the word benediction is the invocation (see invocation.

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WordMeaning
impugnto assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity
deadpanmarked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression
isotopeany of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties
authoritarianof, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority
quintessencethe fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies
husbanda male partner in a marriage
snubto check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke
pragmaticrelating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic
tokena piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms
espionagethe practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company