GRE Word List

BROACH

brooch

The meaning of the word broach is brooch.

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controvertto dispute or oppose by reasoning
eclecticcomposed of elements drawn from various sources
eclipsethe total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another
tautologicalinvolving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant
expiateto make amends for
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
coupletwo persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired
implyto express indirectly
passiveacted upon by an external agency
expediteto accelerate the process or progress of : speed up