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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| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| sidetrack | siding |
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |
| inveigh | to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |
| sophisticated | deprived of native or original simplicity: such as |
| appreciate | to grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of |
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |