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 |
|---|---|
| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
| animus | a usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will |
| prop | something that props or sustains : support |
| singular | of or relating to a separate person or thing : individual |
| alloy | the degree of mixture with base metals : fineness |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
| lewd | obscene |
| dainty | something delicious to the taste |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |