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 |
|---|---|
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |
| assimilate | to take into the mind and thoroughly understand |
| aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |
| factious | of or relating to faction: such as |
| bulk | magnitude |
| perpetuate | to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| dominant | commanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others |
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
| osseous | bony |