GRE Word List
CALORIFIC
caloric
The meaning of the word calorific is caloric.
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| indefatigable | incapable of being fatigued : untiring |
| bifurcated | divided into two branches or parts |
| credence | mental acceptance as true or real |
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| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |