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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WordMeaning
spoonerisma transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)
improvidentnot provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future
earthyof, relating to, or consisting of earth
subversivethe act of subverting : the state of being subverted
shedto rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted
episodicmade up of separate especially loosely connected episodes
perjurythe voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing
fancyto have a fancy (see fancy
liena charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law
lilliputianof, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput