GRE Word List

CONSECRATE

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WordMeaning
apothegma short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
writheto twist into coils or folds
inceptionan act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement
carpingmarked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism
insurgenta person who revolts against civil authority or an established government
peevishquerulous in temperament or mood : fretful
exactingtryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands
hedonista person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism
dominaterule