GRE Word List

BOOR

peasant

The meaning of the word boor is peasant.

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WordMeaning
predisposeto dispose in advance
millenniumthe thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation
apiaristbeekeeper
oustto remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity
surgeto rise and fall actively : toss
indigencea level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking
coddleto cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point
surfeitan overabundant supply : excess
ellipticalof, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse
baroqueof, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension