GRE Word List
BENEDICTION
the invocation (see invocation
The meaning of the word benediction is the invocation (see invocation.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |
| stealth | a cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection |
| resignation | an act or instance of resigning something : surrender |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| inquisitor | one who inquires or makes inquisition |
| cosmic | of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone |
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| healthful | beneficial to health of body or mind |
| illusion | a misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion |