GRE Word List

COUNTENANCE

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gradationa series forming successive stages
blighta disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers)
abjectsunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe
impiousnot pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent
coymarked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness
sobernot intoxicated
plebiscitea vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler
tacitexpressed or carried on without words or speech
irreverencelack of reverence
ruminantan animal that chews the cud