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 |
|---|---|
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
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| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
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| scholarly | of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned |
| lucid | suffused with light : luminous |
| roil | to make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of |