GRE Word List
BOOR
peasant
The meaning of the word boor is peasant.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| predispose | to dispose in advance |
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
| apiarist | beekeeper |
| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
| surge | to rise and fall actively : toss |
| indigence | a level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| surfeit | an overabundant supply : excess |
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |
| baroque | of, 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 |