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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WordMeaning
tannerone that tans hides
jibeto be in accord : agree
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
annihilateto cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains
dolta stupid person
homogeneousof the same or a similar kind or nature
banallacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite
memorialserving to preserve remembrance : commemorative
dowseto plunge into water
cavilto raise trivial and frivolous objection