GRE Word List

BREADTH

distance from side to side : width

The meaning of the word breadth is distance from side to side : width.

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polygamistmarriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry
perfidiousof, relating to, or characterized by perfidy
fidelitythe quality or state of being faithful
imposturethe act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name
amissin a mistaken way : wrongly
mammalany of a class (Mammalia) of warm-blooded higher vertebrates (such as placentals, marsupials, or monotremes) that nourish their young with milk secreted by mammary glands, have the skin usually more or less covered with hair, and include humans
claspa device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together
scurvya disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes
repudiateto refuse to accept
irreverencelack of reverence