GRE Word List
CEREBRAL
of or relating to the brain or the intellect
The meaning of the word cerebral is of or relating to the brain or the intellect.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| retribution | recompense |
| illusive | based on or producing illusion : illusory |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| squat | to cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground |
| quell | to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity |
| hardy | bold |
| liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |
| credo | a guiding belief or principle : creed |