GRE Word List
CISTERN
an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater)
The meaning of the word cistern is an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater).
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kindred | of a similar nature or character : like |
hazard | a source of danger |
irrefutable | impossible to refute : incontrovertible |
pretend | to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing |
boon | a timely benefit : blessing |
uninhibited | free from inhibition |
commune | talk over |
manifestation | the act, process, or an instance of manifesting |
polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |