GRE Word List

CONDIGN

deserved

The meaning of the word condign is deserved.

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WordMeaning
reminiscenceapprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence
badinageplayful repartee : banter
stoketo poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel
steadfastfirmly fixed in place : immovable
convertto bring over from one belief, view, or party to another
ripto tear or split apart or open
catalysta substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible
alchemya medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life
conformistone who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior
throttleto compress the throat of : choke