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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| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
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| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
| sportive | frolicsome |
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
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