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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
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| abstract | disassociated from any specific instance |
| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |
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| wary | marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |
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| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |