GRE Word List

CAPACITY

legal competency (see competence

The meaning of the word capacity is legal competency (see competence.

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WordMeaning
tantalizeto tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach
oracularresembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery)
asceticpracticing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline
morosehaving a sullen and gloomy disposition
vicariousexperienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another
curatora person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits
sanguinemarked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic
breedto produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation
adhereto hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing
mordantbiting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive