GRE Word List

COLLATION

a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper

The meaning of the word collation is a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper.

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hubrisexaggerated pride or self-confidence
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tangiblecapable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable
palatethe roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate
crevicea narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure
homogeneousof the same or a similar kind or nature
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draughta rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task
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