GRE Word List
CASUALTY
a military person lost through death, wounds, injury, sickness, internment, or capture or through being missing in action
The meaning of the word casualty is a military person lost through death, wounds, injury, sickness, internment, or capture or through being missing in action.
Random words
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| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |
| yen | a strong desire or propensity |
| opprobrium | something that brings disgrace |
| ceremonious | devoted to forms and ceremony |
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