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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| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| flip | to toss so as to cause to turn over in the air |
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| trickster | one who tricks: such as |
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| lithe | easily bent or flexed |
| betroth | to promise to marry |