GRE Word List

CAPACITY

legal competency (see competence

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

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sleighan open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice
fathomlessincapable of being fathomed : immeasurable
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forthrightfree from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point
constitutionthe basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it
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shoveto push along
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sadisticof, relating to, or characterized by sadism
unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality