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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| abstemious | marked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol |
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| enlist | to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest |
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