GRE Word List
CONCORDAT
formal agreement
The meaning of the word concordat is formal agreement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| espouse | adopt; support (an idea or aim); marry; N. espousal |
| motif | theme; recurrent thematic element in a musical or literary work; single or repeated pattern; figure |
| vegetate | live in a monotonous way (without interests or activity); CF. vegetation: plants of an area; CF. vegetarian; CF. vegan |
| compulsory | obligatory; that must be done |
| attrition | rubbing away by friction; gradual decrease in numbers or strength; reduction in the work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment; Ex. a war of attrition |
| aviary | enclosure for birds; large cage |
| neophyte | recent convert; new member of a religious group; beginner; CF. plant |
| rudimentary | elementary; not developed; crude; N. rudiment: fundamental element or principle; Ex. rudiments of the language |
| unsullied | untarnished; CF. sully |
| alliteration | repetition of beginning sound in poetry |