GRE Word List

BENEDICTION

the invocation (see invocation

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

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WordMeaning
arbitrateto act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both
snickerto laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter
homogeneousof the same or a similar kind or nature
cavaliermarked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain
breachinfraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard
foregoto go before : precede
obesehaving excessive body fat
wontaccustomed
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
peripheralof, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part