GRE Word List

CHIVALROUS

valiant

The meaning of the word chivalrous is valiant.

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potentialexisting in possibility : capable of development into actuality
coniferany of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit
charany of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
amuleta charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft)
quirkan abrupt twist or curve
palettea thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on
derogatoryexpressive of a low opinion : disparaging
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
depravitya corrupt act or practice