GRE Word List
CENTAUR
any of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly
The meaning of the word centaur is any of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| elysian | of or relating to Elysium |
| conventional | formed by agreement or compact |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
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