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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| Word | Meaning |
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| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| overturn | to cause to turn over : upset |
| increment | the amount or degree by which something changes |
| vivacious | lively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |
| centaur | any of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly |
| flighty | swift |