GRE Word List
CADET
a younger brother or son
The meaning of the word cadet is a younger brother or son.
Random words
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capacity | legal competency (see competence |
depreciate | to lower in honor or esteem |
orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
forego | to go before : precede |
catapult | an ancient military device for hurling missiles |
expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |
pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
memoir | an official note or report : memorandum |
malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |