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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|---|---|
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| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
| belie | to give a false impression of |
| inebriated | exhilarated or confused by or as if by alcohol : intoxicated |
| hiatus | a break in or as if in a material object : gap |
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| indisputable | not disputable : unquestionable |
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