GRE Word List
BITING
having the power to bite
The meaning of the word biting is having the power to bite.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inquisitor | one who inquires or makes inquisition |
| ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| indigent | suffering from extreme poverty : impoverished |
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
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| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |