GRE Word List
CAPACITY
legal competency (see competence
The meaning of the word capacity is legal competency (see competence.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
perverse | turned away from what is right or good : corrupt |
prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
withhold | to hold back from action : check |
compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |
bauble | trinket |
persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
prime | the second of the canonical hours |
abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |