GRE Word List
CONTEXT
the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
The meaning of the word context is the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| olfactory | of or relating to the sense of smell |
| distend | extend |
| delineate | to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail |
| squat | to cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| broach | brooch |
| disinclination | a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion |
| victuals | food usable by people |
| spectrum | a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order |