GRE Word List
CHAPERON
a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety
The meaning of the word chaperon is a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |
| premonition | previous notice or warning : forewarning |
| ignominy | deep personal humiliation and disgrace |
| complementary | serving to fill out or complete |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| equine | of, relating to, or resembling a horse or the horse family |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
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| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |