GRE Word List
CLEAVE
to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly
The meaning of the word cleave is to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly.
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| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| queue | a braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head |
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| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
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