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 |
|---|---|
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| befuddle | to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink |
| weather | the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness |
| elegy | a poem in elegiac couplets |
| foster | having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for |
| facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |
| bolt | a lightning stroke |
| elusive | tending to elude: such as |
| deport | to send out of the country by legal deportation |
| palpitate | to beat rapidly and strongly : throb |