GRE Word List
CHASTE
innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse
The meaning of the word chaste is innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
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| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| refurbish | to brighten or freshen up : renovate |
| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |
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| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| commune | talk over |
| trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |
| shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |