GRE Word List

BLIGHTED

affected with blight (see blight

The meaning of the word blighted is affected with blight (see blight.

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WordMeaning
irrepressibleimpossible to repress, restrain, or control
pretensionan allegation of doubtful value : pretext
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore
polygamistmarriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry
palleta straw-filled tick or mattress
sophomoricconceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature
vicariousexperienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another
annexto attach as a quality, consequence, or condition
deliberateto think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully
auspiciousshowing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious