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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| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |
| protean | of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |
| heedless | not taking heed : inconsiderate |
| browse | to eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse |
| foist | to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant |
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |
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