GRE Word List

COUNTENANCE

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The meaning of the word countenance is look.

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WordMeaning
macerateto cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
macean aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg
detractiona lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling
fatuouscomplacently or inanely foolish : silly
expositoryof, relating to, or containing exposition
bowdlerizeto expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar
spectruma continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order
taxonomistthe study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics
affirmationthe act of affirming