GRE Word List

BROOCH

an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck

The meaning of the word brooch is an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck.

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abstemiousmarked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol
staminathe bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance
inhibitto prohibit from doing something
tensioninner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion
forensicbelonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate
gullibleeasily duped or cheated
venalcapable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable
ubiquitousexisting or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread
unfetterto free from fetters
abstainto choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice