GRE Word List
CADET
a younger brother or son
The meaning of the word cadet is a younger brother or son.
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| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
| ponderous | of very great weight |