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
simulateto give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate
capacitylegal competency (see competence
evocativeevoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response
felicitythe quality or state of being happy
rarefiedbeing less dense
partialitythe quality or state of being partial : bias
vampirethe reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep
missilecapable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object
cardiologistthe study of the heart and its action and diseases
stealtha cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection