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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| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
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| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
| jaundiced | affected with or as if with jaundice |
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| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |
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