GRE Word List

COMMONPLACE

commonly found or seen : ordinary

The meaning of the word commonplace is commonly found or seen : ordinary.

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WordMeaning
indulgeto yield to the desire of : humor
environencircle
usurythe lending of money with an interest charge for its use
lumenthe cavity of a tubular organ or part
bowdlerizeto expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
natalnative
hummocka rounded knoll or hillock
contiguousbeing in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point
narrativesomething that is narrated : story