GRE Word List

CAPACITY

legal competency (see competence

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

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WordMeaning
surmountto prevail over : overcome
chicanerydeception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery
odiousarousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful
floefloating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water
philistinea native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia
pretexta purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs
prudea person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum
thronga multitude of assembled persons
foiblethe part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point
intangiblenot tangible : impalpable