GRE Word List
COURT
the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary
The meaning of the word court is the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary.
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synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
motto | a sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use |
paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |
libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |
gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
peccadillo | a slight offense |
shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
sleight | deceitful craftiness |
tan | to make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun |
baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |