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 |
|---|---|
| tantrum | a fit of bad temper |
| consanguineous | of the same blood or origin |
| conveyance | the action of conveying |
| lilliputian | of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput |
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |
| purge | to clear of guilt |
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| knoll | a small round hill : mound |