GRE Word List

CONCORDAT

compact

The meaning of the word concordat is compact.

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WordMeaning
vantagea position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view
transmuteto change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form
circumspectcareful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent
tridenta 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune)
patinaa usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color
deputizeto appoint as deputy
prosaiccharacteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual
ramshackleappearing ready to collapse : rickety
obligatorybinding in law or conscience
shoveto push along