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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| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| dominant | commanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others |
| genus | a class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic |
| chaff | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| ramification | branch |
| sonorous | producing sound (as when struck) |
| incongruity | the quality or state of being incongruous |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |