GRE Word List
CANVASS
to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments
The meaning of the word canvass is to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
| valor | strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery |
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
| multiform | having many forms or appearances |
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| accelerate | to move faster : to gain speed |
| shear | to cut off the hair from |