GRE Word List
CELIBATE
of, relating to, or characterized by celibacy:
The meaning of the word celibate is of, relating to, or characterized by celibacy:.
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| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| forego | to go before : precede |
| sullen | gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| sleight | deceitful craftiness |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| scad | any of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus) |
| problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |