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
affrontto insult especially to the face by behavior or language
obloquya strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language
titillateto excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation
repellentserving or tending to drive away or ward off
discretionindividual choice or judgment
defileto make unclean or impure: such as
shangri-laa remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia
animatedendowed with life or the qualities of life : alive
leerysuspicious
inflateddistended with air or gas